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Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1885-04-18

Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1885-04-18 page 1

r if VOL. JLVI. NO. 93. COLUMBUS. SATURDAY MORNESTG, APBIL. 18, 1885. ESTABLISHED 1811. M0 ft THEY ARE DRY AS A FISH, AND SEEK THE OFFICIAL WATERS. How the OBlceseekers Make Grover's Life a Borden Will "Dan" Manning Stay in the Treasury 'Another Grist of Appointments. Special to the Ohio State Journal. Washisgtos, April 17. From early moraine; until late in the afternoon the crowd of visitors to the White-house who have political wires to pull is unabated. Sometimes 'there is a lull for a few hours, when the President confidently hopes that an amnesty is to be declared and he is to be allowed to remain in peaceful possession of his office. But the next incoming train is certain to unload a fresh supply of rampant ofQceseekers, and the indications are now that it will be months before the last man leaves: Said Colonel Lamont today: "The etiquette of the President's office is of a very unsatisfactory character, and the President is utterly unable to make engagements to meet visitors -any time in advance, for as sure as he doea so a United States senator will make his appearance and the doors most be immediately opened." The crowds annoy the Presidentexceedingly.- It's all very well to talk about closer relations with the people and. the removal of red tape from the White-house doors, but it is. a fact, nevertheless, that these ''close relations" are exceedingly irksome when the people are all after spoils, and of the crowds that send in their cards there are less than 10 per cent, who have no designs upon the-public crib. If there was a ray of sunshine to be seen on the horizen it would not be so bad. But all that can be discovered of the future is that more are on their way. "Twenty-three years ago," said an old veteran today, "the song of the army boys was 'We are coming. Father Abraham, five' hundred thousand more." No that song would be very appropriate today, if for . 'Abraham' - we sing 'Grover,' ""for I tefl you - there are abont half a million patriots on their way here to aid the good cause of 'reform and divy.' Why, there are half the states which have not yet been heard from. Wisconsin, for instance, has not yet put in her claim. Joe Rankin is here, and is waiting for Oene-al - Bragg. The latter will be on liand by Sunday night with a whole trunk fall of documents, petitions and appeals for places. Trren there is Illinois. It is not yet settled who is to control the patronage. Springer and Lawier niakeconstant trips to the White-house, but as yet they have done very little. Morrison expects to be heard before many days, though he has about made up his mind privately that his senatorial cbauces are gone. Within, the next month the pressure on the President will be tautened, then you will see how tame the appeals are now." , .-. "A Long-Felt Want. S-Oneof the most difficult things to obtain onhipboard u ice. When at sea, especially in tropicat - regions, the want of this commodity, which is so little thought of in large cities, is severely felt by naval officers, more particularly for, the sick room during the prevalence of fevers. Officers who were stationed at Aspinwall last summer report that ice was one of the luxuries more heartily enjoyed than anything to be had. Yet the cost ranged from five to ten cents a . pound, and sometimes it was difficult to obtain it even at that figure. Lieutenant Max Wood of the navy has recently perfected -ar patented --z. uKuiss which promises to fill the proverbial long-felt want. It is au ice-making machine which can be used at sea and which will sup- ' ply ice in any desired quantity at any time. Of course there is no fund for the purchase these rfushines by the government, but a number of officers heljbbprtjjgj.hprand . orfe of the United States vessels about to sail 0a a three years' cruise will be supplied with refrigerating apparatus that will insure the s officers fresh provisions and "all the luxuries them in the gaaey. idis macnine promises to revolutionize the business of exporting meats to Europe, as it is said that the cost can be diminished 50 per cent, below the amount required for fitting out a "beet steamer" with a supply of ice sufficient for a voyage. . Will He Resign? , Although it is denied at the White-house and at the Treasury department that Secretary Manning is to resign to make way for Senator McDonald, there are many here who believe the rumor has a very substantial basis. It was stated when Manning first assumed the treasury portfolio that the selection was only a temporary arrangement, and that Mr. Manning would in no event remain in the treasury after the fall elections in New York. The place is an exceedingly difficult one to fill, and the head of the Treasury department is daily called upon to decide .the most difficult questions of finance. Those who know Mr. Manning intimately say that the work is exceedingly distasteful to him, and that he is very anxious to be relieved, and is determined not to remain after next November. Western Associated Press Dispatches. More Sop for the Hungry and Thirsty. Washikgtos:," April 17. The President ' made the following appointments today to be consuls general of the United States: James M. Morgan of South "Carolina, -for the British colonies in Australia, at Melbourne; Jacob Mueller of Ohio, at Frankfortou-the-Main, Germany; to be consuls of the United States, Charles W. Wagner of Missouri, at Toronto; Thomas R. Welch of Arkansas, at Hamilton, Canada; Francis H. Wigfall of Maryland, at Leeds, England; Charles Jonas of Wisconsin, at Prague, Austria-Hungary; Richard Stockton of New Jersey, at Rotterdam; William Slade of Ohio, at Brussels, Belgium; J. Harvey of Louisiana, at Paso del Norte, Mexico; William J. Black of Delaware, at Nuremberg,-Germany; Francis Wharton of Pennsylvania, examiner of claims in the Department of State; W. H. Brinker of Warreusburg, Mo., associate justice of the Supreme court of the territory of New Mexicot Henry W. Hobson of Denver, Col., to be' United States district attorney for the. -district of Colorado, vice A. W. BrazT removed. jf? Lamw Famishes Some Figures. .washisgtos, April 17. Secretary Lamar today furnished the accounting officers of the Treasury department a computation of the proportions of the $916,7.04 recently awarded to the government in the suit of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, that are to be credited to the bond and interest and sinking fund accounts. According to this computation $283,162 are to be credited to the bond and interest account, and $633 541 to the sin king fund. The account is final only so far as the Interior department is concerned, and the fignres may be revised at the Treasury department. It is understood that the statement is on the whole satisfactory to the railroad company and a prompt payment on their part is promised. M net Pass an Examination. Washtsgtos, April 17. Postmaster General Vilas has issued a list of rules governing the appointment .of postofiice inspectors. These rules declare that candidates must pass an examination before the board to be ap-. pointed by the postmaster general; that "appointments will be made in the order of merit and forsix months only, reappointment to depend on efficiency. Other in- ttaence than that of competency in examination will be considered as favorably affecting the candidate's appointment. After Ked Cloud's Scalp. Washington, April 17. Indian Agent Mc-Gillicuddy of the Pine Ridge agency, at his own request, has been granted permission to come to Washington to reply to the charges made against him 'by Red Cloud. SESTEJfCE OT TIJE COURT Carried Out in General Hazcn's Case His Public Reprimand by the President. Washington, April 17. The court-martial . proceedings in the case of General William B. Hazen were made public today. The sentence is a reprimand, which is made by the President, as follows:" "The proceedings, findings and sentence in the case of Brigadier General William B. Hazen, chief signal officer, U. are hereby approved. In saving eflfeesto the sentence of the court-t martial it i to b observed that the more ex- alled the rank held by the officer of the v armjy the grater is the responsibility rest-I iwt.upon Bint, to afford through his Bubordi- -TUZiT bul, mi nenor officers an example (or all oirs woe may be of inferior rank in awl iinu TO ail amuerui line sensiomues 7 . r l : 1 iu. A . - l i r vumcvvl nUK uojuKiit brim uoiure m ' . . i i 1 1 ; vnust uc ill iieeji a uiui n nca- LLnent. I it the fongoing; case .u i ii -rrnnr- mi run sou loueex- gowc, , . in tb service should have inspired : . " ifta a full realization of that respect I - ' nctlLuti authority which is essential fji!itw3f "uwdplinej has been . adjudged ' Jaif fe indalging in unwarranted and JS,ntio cltticsm of his superior officer, gjl seereta'of: war, thereoy setting pfrnicious example subversive of disci-f nli'ne and the interests of the service. Sub- , 1 ... oruinaiuMi is ncuessartiy me primal anty oi a soldier, whatever his grade might be. In losing sight of tkis principle the accused has brought upon himself the condemnation of his brother officers, who examined the .charges against him, and seriously impaired tda own honorable record of previous conduct. It is to be hoped that the lesson will not be forgotten. .General Hazen will be released from arrest and assume the duties of itis office." THE SEW ORLEANS IX POSITION. Opinion of Attorney Gneral Garland as to How the Appropriation Must be Used. Washington, April 17. The secretary of the treasury today received an opinion from the attorney general in regard to the manner of disbursing the appropriation of $335,000 made at the last session of Congress for "Final aid to the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial exposition now being held in the city of New Orleans." The at torney general holds that under the provisions of the act making the appropriation it can be used only in the payment of the claims of persons and corporations living and doing business outside of the State of Louisiana, and in the payment of premiums heretofore awarded or which shall hereafter be awarded by the exposition in accordance with the lists of awards already published. Under this decision none of the claims made by . residents of Louisiana, of which there are quite a large number, can be liquidated out of this appropriation. ' It was expected that after paying the preferred claims against the exposition, there would be a balance of about $100,000 which could be used in pay-, ing claims of residents of Louisiana. Director General Burke has used every argument he could avail himself of to accomplish this result, but was unable to convince the attorney general that such was the purpose of Congress ' in making the appropriation. It is likely that a complication will arise in regard to the additional $15,000 made for the woman's department of the exposition. It is claimed, both by the managers of the exposition and by the ladies having direct control of the department In question. It is likely, therefore, that the attorney general will be cabled on to determine aleo who is entitled to control the appropriation. - NEWARK SEWS.. The Little Trick of Mr. Duckworth A Question of Postage, Etc. mkxiiU t.. tiie Ohio Stale Journsi. Newark, O., April 17. For some time past a young man by the name of C. Duckworth, hailing from Missouri, has been in our city and talking of starting a .Sunday newspaper, which he expected to consummate soon. Several days ago he requested the privilege of having a desk in the Advocate office whereon to do some writing for a foreign paper, which was granted him. He thereby procured the letter-heads of the office and wrote to the Cincinnati Type Foundry an order for mme $300 worth of type, ordering them delivered to one George Adams, a sopposed fictitious person, and signedEditor Newton's name thereto as a recommendation of his responsibility. The type came. He asked for them at the express office ia the name of George Adams and was refused. He boarded the next train for Columbus and telegraphed the express company in the name of George Adams to deliver the goods in his name to one W. C. Duckworth. . The money was not forthcoming and the type foundry asked Editor Newton about the man and was informed that it was all a forgery. John Wolf of the Cincinnati type foundery came to Newark today and had the young man arrested, who is now in the county jail. The goods are reported returned, and there will probably be negotiations to compromise, if possible.The first edition of the new Newaik paper, entitled the "Licking County Monthly," got up by some business firms of this 'city as a cheap means of advertising, and with a probable circulation of 5000, has been laying in the printing office J ior some time penawg tue aecision oi a question of postage. It Is of free circulation and sot intended as a newspaper, and the question arose whether it was entitled to pound rates or single postage, which was submitted to the department at Washington and decided that it was not entitled to pound rates and must stamp each' paper as sent out. This will make much more expense in sending the paper, and will cause considerable kicking on the part of the proprietors. It has been so long delayed, pending this question, and it can not be made a newspaper because, its publisher is under 'contract not to publish a newspaper for a stipulated time. - George Stadden is again on the streets of our city, after quite So. absence in the South and West. We wonder if he is yet a Democrat or has he flopped. Mrs. George Grasser has returned from a visit with her parents at Jamestown, O. Mr. Noah G. Thomas and son Charles of Boonsboro, Md., are the guests of Mrs. A. R. Appleman. ' William A. Beach was qualified as city clerk yesterday. 4. FLIGHT OT" THE SOJiG BIBD. Madame Adellna PatU Concludes Her - American Engagement and Will Return to Wales. Chicago, April 17. Madame Adelina Patti has written to Colonel Mapleson announcing that she will be unable to fulfill her New York and Boston engagements, owing to ill health and the imperative orders of her physician to cease work for several weeks. To a representative of the Associated Press this morning she said she had felt the necessity of retiring for a time, and this had been forcibly impressed upon her by reason of her heavy work in this , city. She would therefore, take the advice of her physician, and would sail at once for England from New York. Incidentally she remarked that her divorce from De Caux was absolute, and that she could now sing in France without having her salary attached under the nuptial contract. She expects to rejnain in her castle in Wales for several months, and then expects to sing in London, Paris, and probably in St. Petersburg. The divorce proceedings have been dragging for years, and Madame Patti stated they involved a direct outlay on her part of fully 500,000 francs. Tonight's performance, therefore, concluded her American engagement, she having sung forty-two times, receiving $168,000. Failure of Maddux Bros.' Cincinnati, April lT.-s-Maddux Bros., wholesale grocers and dealers in tobacco and cigars, Pearl street, have made an assignment to Thornton M. Hinkle. Their assets are estimated nominally at SISO.OOO and liabilities at $130,000. The firm is, composed of Lewis Maddux of rvew xorx, Thomas Maddux, Darwin F. Davis and Charles S. Looker of this city. Preferred claims have been secured by mortgage as follows: Mrs. Ann S. Maddux, $9500 ; the Maddux Company, New York, $55,776; L. O. Maddux, $2270; Maddux, Hobart & Co.. S3530: C. H. Bishop Flour Company, $419. The failure is attributed to losses, made by the New York management. A Cheap Swindler. Pittsburg, April 17. Detective Reeves of Cleveland leaves for home tonight, havine in charge the noted accident in surance swindler, John Fisher, alias spencer, wno ne arresieaat v miamspuri, Pa., yesterday. Fisher's plan was to take out three policies on the Accident Insurance Company of New York for himself and two friends, and then contrive to get slightly injured while leaving the town. Alter procuring certificates of injury from three physicians under different names, he would claim -$30 per week on each policy, and live in sumptuous style until his recovery, when the same swindle would be repeated. Hon. John F. McKinney Found Guilty of . Receiving an Illegal Fee. Cincinnati, April 17. In United States court here today Hon. John F. McKinney of Piqua was convicted of having re ceived excessive fees for collecting pen sions. It was proven that he received $130 for obtaining a pension , of $1700. He was a member of the Forty-second " Congress, and for many years was chairman of the Ohio state Democratic central committee. Sentence deferred until tomorrow.- - -. -; -'v.. Virtual End of the Strike. , Pittsburg, April ,17. Railroad coal miners of Turtle creek met tonight and decided to make an attempt to get men out who are working for 3 cents per bushel, and if unsuccessful to go to work next week at the best rate obtainable. This virtually breaks the strike of the railroad miners, as those working at the 3 cent rate positively refuse to strike. . , The Southern Hotel Victim. Chicago, April 17. The Daily News's New York special aays: Schlesinger, Preller's cousin in Grand street, received the following message this morning : "Many thanks. Must look to you kindly to see after all. "Prem-kb, per Dixon." A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK, IN WHICH ENGLAND ONLY IS CAUGHT Concealed Behind a Wall of Indecision-Sir Peter Lumsden's Report The Afghans Fall Back Will Pend-Jeh be Ceded to Russia ? ENGLAND. : London, April 17. Earl Duflerin, viceroy of India, in a dispatch to the home government regarding the Rueso-Afghan boundary question, said that in his opinion Pendjeh was not worth fighting for, as the Ameer has had for a long time very little control over the tribes in its vicinity ; that they were in a continual state of revolt, and a source of much uneasiness to the Ameer. . The latter he believed would willingly concede Pendjeh to Russia in the interest of peace, as it would also likely prevent cattle raiding on the border. It is now announced that the Cabinet, after discussing Jiarl Duffer-in's message, adopted the same view of the matter. . It appears that the above item originated in the "Central News agency." This was the agency referred to in Earl Granville's statement in the House of Lords last night, In which he characterized the news as "unauthorized and always inaccurate in reports." " Mr. Gladstone, in the House of Commons, this afternoon stated that the government had today received from Sir Peter Lumsden a reply to their request for an independent report -upon the Pen jdeh incident. In this it is stated that General Komaroff was aware at as early a dace as March 28, of the understanding agreed upon on, March 17 between Russia and England. According to the terms of this understanding England was to deter the Afghans and the Czar was to-deter his troops frjm advancing beyond the positions they then respectively occupied, until some subsequent agreement about the demarcation of the Afghan frontier could be reached between the two governments. The battle on the Kushk was fought, therefore, several days after General Komaroff had been made aware of the agreement to not advance. It will be remembered that Captain Yates, a British officer who witnessed the. battle, was assured by a Russian otticer who .'commanded in the fight that he knew nothing ot the understanding of March 17. Sir Peter Lumsden's present report appears to warrant the inference that whatever General Komaroff knew officially about the St. Petersburg agreement with London he kept to himself. Mr. Gladstone, being asked if the govern ment had protested against the recent occupation of Penjdeh by General Komaroff and bis establishment of a Russian administration there, answered that the government had not yet -made either occurrence a subject of official communication with Russia. The government was awaiting further information, the premier said, concerning these events.-Continuing, Gladstone says: "We asked Sir Peter Lumsden for a full and-consecutive account of, the events of March 30 (the dav the battle on the Kushk was fought), and a telegram from him has arrived since we sent our request. This dispatch is dated Tirpul, April 13. ' It is in cipher and is now being deciphered. We shall be unable to say anything further upon this branch of this subject until this dispatch is fully deciphered. The fact that the Russian commander was aware of the agreement of the 17th of March before the 30th of March, and the question as to whether or not he acted upon instructions or contrary - to instructions concerning that agreement, would form the subject of future communications between this government and Russia. In regard to the reported establishment by the . Russians of an administration . at; Penjdeh, the government knew nothing officially, and must await fuller information." Mr. Gladstone concluded by saying : "The government will, on Monday or Tuesday next, ask the House to sanction a vote of credit. When this is requested we will state how much money is wanted and what it is wanted for, and then shall probably be able to cover the entire question fully." The limes s at. Petersburg correspond ent says: Later details state that the Afghan losses by Russian bullets, cold-and hunger, amount to- 1000 men. The Sarik Turcomans, acting under advice of the Russians, pursued them almost to Herat. It is rumored that the Sariks encountered a portion of Sir Peter Lumsden's convoy. They also burned his old camp. General Komaroff has. appointed a Russian Governor of Penjdeh and has put Sarik officials in charge, who are Russian subjects. Everybody here is convinced that if war breaks out the Russians will seize Herat before England can turn around. I have the best authority for stating that General Komaroff advanc ed in accordance with express orders of the Governor of the Caucasus and General Komaroff 's telegram to St. Petersburg expressly stated this. A dispatch to the Standard dated Tirpul, April 15, stated that the Russian troops have stopped advancing and are retiring to their former positions. General Komaroff, the dispatch says, has left Penjdeh. CEXTKATj AMEEICA. Chicago. April 17. A special from the City of Mexico says: When the troops of the Colombian government finally entered Colon after it had been burned by the rebels under the leadership of Preston, they captured several squads of rebels. During the past ten days the number of these prisoners has been considerably augmented by the receipt of straggling rebels captured m surrounding districts. It is not known now just how many rebels were thus held prisoners at Colon, but good authorities place the number at about 400. Authentic information reached this city last night that on Wednesday the officers of the Colombian government selected one hundred of the worst rebels imprisoned at Colon, and placing them on board a steamer carried them out into the bay, where the entire one hundred were thrown overboard and drowned. New York, April 17. Advices by mail from Panama to the Sth iiist. are received. The story of the burning of Colon or As-pinwall is given as follows: A lawyer named Preston seized the opportunity of the absence of the prefect of Colon with ail the troops for the purpose of meeting General Sizepurn, who had attacked Panama, to seize the city of Colon. He levied. forced loans and collected a mixed force, which caused much apprehension among the merchants and citizens. On March 29, the - Pacific maii steamer Colon arrived with arms and ammunition. Preston demanded their munitions, and on refusal to deliver them by the Pacific mail officials he imprisoned them. He sent word to the commander of the Galena that these prisoners would be released if the munitions were delivered to them, and they, would be shot if any marines were landed. Commander Kane then took charge of the Colon in the name of the United States. Preston subsequently had an engagement outside of the city with troops from Panama and was defeated, the Pacific Mail officers escaping during the fight. About noon on the 30th the men from Panama, numbering some one hundred and thirty, advanced upon the town and a heavy fire ensued. The scene-' in the town beggars description. suuets were flying in all directions and the terrified .populace, abandoning homes and fortunes, were seeking safety in flight. The town was Entirely constructed of wood, and the bullets passed through houses as it they naa been cardboard. When defeat became certain to Preston the fires commenced. Many declare that Preston personally fired the Government-house, where the first fire originated, while others assert that the Haytian general, Portugal, was the author of the outrage. ' He is thef same man who fired Jacmel in Hayti some months ago. There is thus far ground for this belief. : He is now, together with a companion, a close prisoner .on board the Galena. Directly one fire started, a dozen were set in different directions. A strong wind was blowing and s' pandemonium of fire, robbery, shooting and misery ensued. A'.l who could fled on board ships. Few saved anything. Thousands flocked to the new town lately built by the canal company, and on the ground they have formed at the entrance to the canal, whilst others took refuge in the few houses which remained staudinir on the beach. The machine shop and round-house of the latter company were fortunately saved. isut an immense quantity of rolling ptopk was destroyed, together with local merchandise and transit cargo. For days thousands of the populace occupied flat and box cars which were hurriedly run out along the track and which completely blocked all communication between the ruined city and Gatun for more thanforty-eight hours. The United States mariners and sailors' are reported to have acted admirably. Troops from the English gunboat Lily were also landed and assisted in keeping guard, but were withdrawn after the canal company bad found a guard for the protection of their houses and property, which had remained intact. This guard caught many of the plunderers, as did also the men of the Galena. All caught red-handed were immediately tried and on the following day shot. Fifty-eight persons, among whom it is believed were several innocent people, were thus summarily dispatched which went hence, and Preston's people, some twenty or thirty persons, were killed, while many more were wounded. All these were burned during the firand the charred bodies of all yet encumber the streets. The flames flashed through the houses, in hundreds of which powder, alcohol, liquors and general merchandise were stored ia immense quantities, and the frequent explosions from which added terror to the scene. CANADA. Quebec, April 17. Advices from Pointe des Monts state that a number of can nons, some measuring ten and others four feet in length, were washed up near the shore at Pointe Aux Anglais by the late great storms. These cannons are tup-posed to be relics of the disaster to an English fleet which occurred nearly 200 years ago, and from which Pointe Aux Anglais derived its name. Discoveries of firearms, swords and bayonets have been made in the locality and efforts have been made from time to time to recover a large treasure supposed to have been lost there. E6IFT. Suakim, April 17. Three columns of British troops will advance from Suakim, Handoub and Otae respectively at daybreak ' tomorrow and march toward Debret, in an endeavor to surround and capture Osman Digna's soldiers there. Caeio, April 17. The Egyptian government has received from France a courteous but firm protest against the recent official seizure and suppression of the French newspaper, the Bosphore Egyp-tien. - HOLLAND. The Uagci;, April 17. The Hague Banking Company has failed, under circumstances indicating criminal misuse of its funds. . Meinheer Wolff, sub-manager, fled to Antwerp when it became impossible to conceal the company's condition, and committed suicide in that city. Liabilities not ascertained. RUSSIA. St. Petersburg, April 17. General Komaroff reports that the Afghans have evacuated all the frontier posts and that the Russian outposts occupy their former Eositions. General Komaroff states that e will proceed shortly to inspect his advanced posts. Accident on the Bine Grass Route The Holmes County Infirmary Management. Special to the Ohio State Journal. - Millersburg, April 17. An unknown man, claiming to reside at Danville, was struck by the Cleveland express on the Columbus, Akron and Cleveland railroad this morning just south ot Gann. The injured man was placed aboard the train and brought to this place, where his wounds, consisting of bad gashes in the scalp and other injuries on his body, were dressed by Dr. S. P. Wise, surgeon of this division of the road. It is supposed that the man, while in a state of intoxication, had lain down to sleep on the track, and the only wonder is that he was not found a mangled corpse. The Columbus express took him to Danville today. This week's issue of the Holmes County Farmer appeared containing a report of the infirmary directors concerning the late investigation of the charges of mismanagement against Superintendent Pur-dy made by Noah Schlegel, a former employe of Purdy. The report was very carefully and minutely prepared and it fully relieved Purdy, and especially the directors, of any oversight in ' the management. The directors can do and say as they desire, but the people of the county hold them responsible for the way in which the infirmary has really been overlooked. Dr. Byers, state inspector of public charities, claims that he has a better scheme for managing public charities than by directors. In this county, no doubt, ws need some other management. Notes from the Valley. Special to the Ohio State Journal. New Straits ville, April 17. Quite a serious accident occurred here'this morning. About 2 o'clock, while' Nim Tandy, our night-watchman, was arresting Thomas Haley, Edward Gordan interfered and tried to prevent the -arrest. Finally Mr. Tandy succeeded in getting Haley behind the bars, and started to do the same with Gordon, who resisted and a scufle ensued. The marshal having a cocked revolver in his hand it was discharged accidentally, the ball entering the leg of Gordon below the knee. It is thought the bone is fractuied. Mr. Tandy is very sorry for the occurrence. Mr. Stab. Robison, who leased the Plum-mer Hill mine before it was fired, has abandoned it to the flames. He opened another since, but on a small scale, and preparations were made to erect a hopper this week, but to bis horror and disappointment he discovered his little mine on fire, set by some malicious persons, probably Saturday or Sunday night, without any apparent cause. William Archibald accidentally shot himself through the hand here this week. The body f William Ross wa3 taken to Gore today for interment. A Sample Case of Civil Service. Washington, April 17. Secretary Manning today appointed B. Frank Abbett of New Jersey, chief of a division in the office of auditor of the treasury, vice Mr. Widdicombe of Maryland, resigned by request. .The appointee is a brother of Governor Abbett of New Jersey. Secretary Manning's action in thus filling the office by appointment from the outside instead of by promotion, is regarded as important by civil service- reformers, since it is thought to be an indication of the policy which the administration swill pursue with reference to appointments to fill places of chiefs of divisions. Efforts have been made, it is said, to induce the President to amend the civil service rules so as to include chiefs of divisions among officers whose positions are filled by examination and promotion, but so far without success. What He Heard of Preller. New York, April 17. W. K. Ross, a hardware merchant, who occupied a room in the Southern hotel next to that occupied by C. A. Preller on the day of his murder, stated today that he heard a loud, moaning sound during the greater part of the afternoon in an adjoining apartment. He thought someone was sick, but did not investigate. A sound, as though water was running freely into a wash-basin, also attracted Mr. Ross's attention. Not a Political Effigy. Chicago, April 17. An effigy was found hanging on Twentieth street this morning, which was intended to represent Isaac Howland, late judge of election in the Third precinct of the Third ward, from whose livery stable a ballot-box was stolen. No charge of any kind has been made against Howland, and his friends assert that the effigy was placed there out of personal spite, and not from political motives. " -; - , Suicide of a Cincinnati Attorney. Cincinnati, April 17. Benjamin M. Piatt, aged 52, a member of the law firm of Hounsheil, Piatt & Helm, No. 5 West Fourth' street, was found dead in his office this forenoon, having shot himself through the head. His home is in Covington, where he leaves a wife and six children. Two letters were left by him addressed to his wife, showing that the act was premeditated. Aid for the Bartholdi Statue Pedestal. New York, April 17. Hon. Joseph Pulitzer, editor of the World, has transmitted to Hon. William M. Evarts, chairman of the Bartholdi statue pedestal committee, $25,000 received by the World from 25,575 people for that fund within the past month. THE WHITE MAN MOST GO, AND VACATE THE INDIAN LANDS Secured from ' the Sioux Tribe and Declared Public Domain by President ArthurProciamation of Cleveland on the Subject. Washington, ; April 17.-President Cleveland today issued the following proclamation : Whereas, By an executive order bearing date the 27th day of February, 1885, it was ordered that "all that tract of country in the Territory of Dakota known as the Old Winnebago reservaiion and the Sioux or Crow Creek reservation, and lying on the east bank of the Missouri river, set apart and reserved by executive order dated January 11, 1S75, and which is not covered by the executive order dated August 9, 1879, restoring certain . of the lands reserved by the ; order of January 11, 1877, except the following described tracts: Townships number 108, north range 71, west 103, north range 72 west ; fractional township 108, north range 73 west; the west half of section 4, sections 5,6, 7,8,9,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33 of township 107, north range 70 west;-.-fractional -township' 107, north range 71, west 107, north range 72, west 107, north range 73 west; the west half of township 106, north range 70 west, and fractional . township 106, north range 71 west, and except also all tracts within the limits of the aforesaid Winnebago reservation, and the Sionx or Crow Creek reservations, which are outside of the limits of the above described tracts, and which may have heretofore been allotted to the Indians residing upon said reservation, or which may have heretofore been selected or occupied by the said Indians under and in accordance with the provisions of arti-ticle 6 of the treaty with the Sioux Indians April 29, 1868, be and the same is hereby restored to the public domain; and, Whereas, Upon the claim being made' that said order is illegal and in violation of the plighted faith and obligations of the United States, contained in snndry treaties' heretofore entered into by the Indian tribes or bands, occupants of said reservation, and the further execution of said order will not ' only occasion much distress and suffering to peaceable Indians, but retard the woik of their civilization and engender amongst them a distrust of the national government, . I have determined, after a careful examination of . the several treaties, . acts - -of Congress and other official data bearing on the subject, aided and assisted therein by the advice and opinion of the attorney general of the United States, duly rendered in that behalf, that the lands so proposed to be restored to the public domain by said executive order of February 27, 1885, are included as existing Indian reservations on the east bank of the Missouri river by the terms of the Becond article of the treaty with the Sioux Indians, concluded April 29, 1868, and that consequently being treaty reservations the executive was without lawful power to restore them to the public domain by said executive order, which is therefore deemed and considered to be wholly inoperative and void ; and Whereas.'The laws of the United States provide for the removal of all persons residing or being found upon Indian lands or territory without permission ex pressly and legally obtained of the Interior department; Now, therefore, in order to maintain inviolate the solemn pledges and plighted faith of the government as given in the treaties in question, and for the purpose of properly protecting the interests of the Indian tribes, as well as of the United States in the premises, and to the end that persons may be induced to enter upon said lands where they will not be allowed ' to-" remain without the permission of the authority aforesaid, I, Grover Cleveland, President of the United State?, do hereby declare and proclaim the said executive order of February 27, 1SS5, to be in contravention of the treaty obligations of the United States with the Sioux tribe of Indians, and, therefore, to be inoperative and of no effect, and I further declare that the lands intended to be embraced therein are situated in Indian reservations, and as such are available for Indian purposes alone and subject to the Indian intercourse acts of the United States ; and further warn and admonish all and every person, or persons, now in the occupation of said lands, under color of said executive order, and all such person or persons as are intending or preparing to enter and settle upon the same thereunder, that ttey will neither be permitted to remain or enter upon said lands ; and such persons as are already there are hereby required to vacate and remove therefrom, with their effects, within sixty (60) days from the date hereof ; and in case a due regard for and voluntary obedience to the laws and treaties of the United States and this admonition and warning be not sufficient to effect the purposes and lotions as herein declared, all the power of the government wili be employed to carry into proper execution the treaties and laws of the United States herein referred to. In testimony hereof I hereunto set my band and cause the seal of the United States to the affixed. Done at the city of Washington this 17th day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, and of the independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninth. Grover Cleveland. By the President: T. F. Bayard, Secretary of State. The Hardships of tbe Order. St. Paul, April 17. Specials to the Globe from points interested in the Winnebago reservation indicate that much feeling and great hardship will ensue from the proclamation by President Cleveland vacating President Arthur's order opening the reservation to settlement. Settlers have, it is stated, been seeding, and all have invested in improvements, and to be evicted would bankrupt many. One dis-. patch says old soldiers among the settlers declare it is rank injustice that their little homesteads should be taken after they havebeen entered upon in good faith, when no benefit would accrue to Indians who make no use of them. Trouble is feared, for a force may be required to dispossess them. Troops will undoubtedly be necessary to enforce the provisions of the proclamation. Tbe Pestfferoas Siltig. Springfield, III., April 17. In the joint assembly 100 votes were cast on the first ballot for John A. Logan. The Democrats did not vote. On the second ballot the vote was the same. Adjourned. During the joint Assembly Sittig occupied the deceased Shaw's seat on the Democratic side of the house. Doomsday for Two Murderers. Fort Smith, Ark., April 17. William Phillips was hanged here at 3:21 this afternoon for the murder of William Hill. Louisville, April 17. The Courier-Jouanal's special says that Gus Finley was hanged this aiternoon at Preston-burg, Ky. Finley was convicted of the murder of James Hunt in August, 1883. The Will of General Stager. Chicago, April 17. The will of General Anson Stager was admitted to probate today. The estate is valued at $850,000 and is left to his three daughters in equal proportions. - Ice-House Destroyed. Indianapolis, April 17. M. Garver & Co.'s ice-house was struck bv lightning tonight and burned. Loss $20,000, insurance $13,500. - Thirteen "Buildings Burned, Bristol. Ind.. April 17. Thirteen build ings were burned last night; loss $40,000, insurance $13,000. BREVITIES. The total infborts of dry goods at New York during the past wet-k were valued at $1,420,000, and the amount thrown on the market at $1,537,000. , Thomas Saman was hanged at Laconia, N. H... Friday for the murder of Mrs. Jane Ford, John Ruddy and his little son Frank, aged 13 months, on Novrnher 24, 1(J33, 'Squire Fritchey went to Coshocton yesterday to attend the funeral of his mother. . Eight widows of the nine deceased sons of the late Captain George Cook of Hartford, are still hying. A WAR REMINISCENCE. How the News of Lee's Surrender Was Received at Columbus A Glorious Old Time An Ky e-Witness's Bcport. A visiting ex-congressman at Chicago has been telling of the reception of the news of Lee's surrender at Columbus, to an Inter Ocean man. It is so vivid a picture ot tnat event that it is reproduced here for the benefit of our readers : I was never drunk but once in my life, and that was the night we received the news that Lee had surrendered to Grant. I was at Columbus, O., on that day, and a well-known Sunday school organizer and myself went over to Governor Brongh's office to learn if he had any hews from Grant. The Governor had a telegraph instrument in his office, and those of us on the inside often went there at night to get the latest war news. We met stout old Brough in the hall, coming toward us with a quicker step than was his wont. He slowed up when he saw us, and to our demand for news said quietly. "There is very little." He said it brusquely and with simulated impatience, but there was an after tremble to his voice and a something in his eye that caused me to clutch his arm with one hand and get ready to swing my hat with the other. The old Governor dropped his brusqueness and said with heavy tenderness of tone, "There is very little but overwhelmingly good." . . ::::JJ.:.., .... ... t. '' After tantalizing us for a minute he said plainly-that Grant and Lee had had a little talk, and that the latter had agreed to Grant's terms of surrender. There were around Brough at that minute six or eight sober-minded, self-possessed gentlemen, but after one screech in chorus they were wilder than any boys I ever saw. They danced and screamed and whooped, and then seizing the Governor, literally carried hm back to his office for more news. When we left the streets they had a Sabbath day quietness. When we came out after the few minutes spent in the Capitol they were alive with people. Men, women and children seemed to have rushed like mad into the rainy night. The church bells were clanging and everybody was shouting or singing. , It seemed incredible that in, bo short a time the whole population should have received notice of the surrender, but such news traveled rapidly. They put Governor Brough on a pile of brick in the (street, and he spoke in the rain. Then the members of the Legislature and others went to the Neil house for a jollification. I drank a good deal in sheer absent-mindedness, as did my Sunday school friend. After a time I started to go up stairs to bed, and was dumbfounded to discover that my feet wouldn't take up with the usual skipping step. My legs below the knees doubled up in the most absurd way, but I was determined to skip, and I kept experimenting until it flashed across my mind that I was tipsy. "That was a grand night," put in an ex-army officer. "I was there myself, but I was intoxicated only with the wild spirit of rejoicing. I remember that while Governor Brough was speaking from the brick-pile in the street it began to rain hard. The Governor had taken off bis hat and 1 stood so near that I could hear the drops spatter on his bald head and could see the splashing glitter in the lamp-light. The people shouted to the Governor to put on his hat, but with voice hutky with emotion he replied, 'No, not on such a night.' He was glad to stand uncovered on such a night and in the humbleness of a drenching thank God for His goodness to the land and the people. "Instantly every head in that tremendous crowd was uncovered, and with one voice they sung, 'Praise God from whom all blessings flow.' I am not an.impressi-ble person, but I never before realized what exalted meant. l ean see now that scene in the rain, the drops splashing on a hundred bald, venerable heads, tears of gladness in thousands of faces, but I never expect to feel again the thrill that swept over me when 20,000 voices swelled to magnificent volume the words of the dox- ology. ' 1 never knew the full meaning of the words and the music until that night, and I have lived on a higher plane and with more faith in humanity since that experience. Those were times that brought out all that there was in a man." "All that I remember of Brough," said a newspaper friend, "is that I cheered like a wild man tbe night after be was elected Governor of Ohio. We were in front of Chattanooga, then on short rations, and that night our company went on picket duty, when intimations that an attack might be expected if Vallandigham bad defeated Brough. We were nervous and uneasy, and during the night were made more so by a strange commotion in camp. ""The uproar was unlike anything we had ever heard before. Soon couriers came dashing toward the outposts to say that Brough had been elected Dy GO.OOO majority. The boys lost all sense of discretion. They cheered as though there were no enemy within a thousand miles, and ran forward toward the rebel picket lines to tejl the ne s. The men in their rifle pits sung songs, and the men on tbe reserve posts gave themselves up to the rejoicings." - THE RAILROADS. Taking Advantage of a Rule. Baltimore, Md., April 17 In the suit of Octavius Ross against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for the alleged improper use of money of the railroad corporation for the benefit of the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company, advantage was taken today ' of equity rule No. 18 to file an order pro ' confesso against the defendants for want of answer, which answer should have been filed Monday of last week. The answer to be filed cow must be in the terms fixed by the court. A Division of the Wabash to be Sold. St Locib, April 17. By order of the United States Circuit court today the Havana division of the Wabash railroad was ordered to be transferred by the receivers to Spauld ing & Terry, trustees, under a mortgage to secure the issue of $1.210, 000 bonds, on which default of interest has been made. Authority WS given to the trustees to foreclose and sell under the instructions of tbe United States Circuit court for the Southern district of Illinois. Union Pacific Earnings. Boston, April 17. The annual report of the Union Pacific Railroad Company issued today is a voluminous document covering 194 closely printed pages, and aside from the general summary details the operations of all its auxiliary lines daring the year. The gross earnings of the entire system were $25,-791,000; the expenses and taxes were $15,-113,000, leaving the net earnings $10,678,140. Local and General. The Hocking Valley pay car visited the men of the south yards yesterday. Superintendent S. H. Church and E. B. Wall, of the Panhandle department, are in Indianapolis. The double track to Seven Mile of the Hocking Valley is now clear and will be ased very soon. - Trains are making good time generally, but the passenger traffic is very light and has been for the past two weeks. Passenger Agent Reppert, of the Baltimore and Ohio, has gone to Cincinnati to attend the Baltimore and Ohio time meeting to be held there today. John K. Hogan, traveling passenger agent of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad, James B.Welsh, general traveling passenger agent of the Union Pacific, and G. W. Ken-drick, traveling freight agent of the Bee Eine, are at the Exchange. Mr. William Hunter, city passenger agent of the Panhandle, received word last night that the remains of his half brother, F. L. Hollingshead, would arrive in Columbus at 11:10 tonight. The funeral will be held at the residence of his mother, corner Pearl and Locust streets, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Panhandle draughting department is coming to the front as a storehouse of inventive talent. Mr. L. Wichart has invented an adjustable eccentric wnich is to be applied to the new link motion model being gotten up, and is said to be a valuable im-. provement. This, with Chief Harrington's automatic car stop, makes a good product for one season. The Panhandle people are receiving al most daily assurances from the engineers on the fast trains that the schedule can be reduced still further and not crowd the boys very hard. Another such assurance was given Thursday by No. 9, which left Pitts-bnrc at 7:50 a. rn.. one hour and twenty minutes late, and arrived in Columbus at 12:55, or ten minutes behind time. The distance is 193 miles, and deducting the time lost in stops and delays, tbe run was made at a rate of 46 miles an hour. Oranges in tbe Cnited States. The consumption of the orange within the United States is put down at 600,000,-000 per annum, of which a little above fifty millions are produced in this country. When the groves now planted in Florida all come to maturity, the production will be more than trebled, but even then it will fall far short ol the growingconsumption. THE SAGE BRUSH LINNET, WHO PAPERED THE OPERA FESTIVAL With I.oud Claqaers, and Made the Operatic Howlers Green .-Willi Envy-Mile, Kevada's Neat Little Game, and How She Worked It. Chicago, April 17. At the opera festival last night Nevada's appearance in Rig-oletto before an immense audience was again the cause of a tumult among the audience. At the conclusion of the third act, which ended with a duet between Nevada and De Anna, Nevada was presented with a floral harp surmounted by small flags of the Union. She grasped one of the tiny flags with the evident intention of waving it, but was unable to get it off. The applause which followed in the track of the song and the innocent demonstration over the flowers occupied fully fifteen minutes. The first demonstration on the part of the house was almost natural, but when tbe hand-clapping of those who are accustomed to applaud a good thing for what it is worth ceased, the noise continued. The curtain arose, and Mile. Nevada and Da. Anna acknowledged their compliments. - Bull the noise went on. "Sing it," "Sing it again," and like expressions were heard from the back seats and the holders of standing-room tickets. Mile. Nevada and De Anna finally appeared before the curtain, but this was not sufficient to put a stop to'tho uproar. Nevada was in excellent humor, but De Anna may have been some annoyed, for all his appearance indicated. Although the applause continued he refused to appear, and Mile. Nevada came out alone, lie went as far as the door, and she tried to pull him after her, but failed. Once more she came out alone and walked entirely across the stage, making expressive gestures which, in the language of pantomime, meant "He will not come, and the management will not let her sing." At this juncture, quoting from the Tribune's account, many of the better class in the audience pulled on their wraps and lft the house in disgust, while others tried to hiss the disturbers down. In several parts of the house disputes arose as to whether or not the fuss should cease. The purposes of the disturbers had a pal- 1 pable object, and it was everywhere appreciated. It was evident that Mile. Nevada . and her friends ' had been exceedingly liberal in their distribution of complimentary tickets. Something has to be done to change the superficial aspect of things, and Mile. ' Nevada ingeniously hit upon the scheme. Tbe enthusiastic audience must pay homage to Mr. Ferd. W. Peck, president of the opera association. This would make it appear that all the enthusiasm was to be traced to a purely artistic appreciation of merit, and show at the same time that it could not only applaud Mile. Nevada, but the whole festival through" its official symbol, President Peck. Accordingly & messenger was sent to Mr. Peck's box in i breathless haste to announce to him that there was some trouble on the stage, .and that his immediate attention was required. He at once rushed to the stage. Scarcely had he reached it when Mile. Nevada jr.asped him by both hsada and pulled him out upon the stage, sayTog, "l want you to appear with me before the fpotlights." At the same time some one in the rear of Mr. Peck gave him a push that assisted Mile. Nevada greatly in her efforts to get him before the audience. Once in the center of the platform, Mile. Nevada said to Mr. Peck, loud enough to be heard .by the audience, "I was determined that you should com& on the stage." Then with Mr. Peck she continued on her way across the stage. Mr. Peck said to a reporter who called upon him afterward, that he was very much annoyed at being taken by surprise and forced upon the stage in a way which would seem like bad taste to those unacquainted with the facts in the case. BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS Reorganizes, Drops the Chief Telephone Operator and Three Patrolmen Beports of Officers Bead Commissioner Albright Takes His Seat In tbe Board. The old board of police commissioners met last night with all the members present. The board ordered tbe secretary to divide tbe reward of $30 offered by William Gray for the recovery of $60 lost by him equally between Samuel Thompson, John Murphy and William White, and the balance of the money recovered placed to the credit of the life and health fund. The secretary submitted his report for March, from which the following items are taken: Received December taxes........... 119,577 82 Disbursed pay-roll to November 1, and per order............. 16,137 74 Balance in police fund April 1 ...$ 3,440 08 Balance in contingent fund April 229 US ISolanoo in health fund 26 47 Balance to all funds. ................$ 3,696 51 The secretary informed the body that "there was no further business, and Mr. Coit arose and with a brief review of the occur rences of his five years' experience in the body, introduced as his successor Jacob Albright, the new commissioner, and vacated his seat. Mayor Walcutt on behalf of the board extended to Mr. Coit the best wishes of the members for bis future welfare, and assured him of tbe existence of many pleasant memories connected with their past service together. Mr. Alnright then took his seat as a member of the board, and the business of the new board was entered npon. The reports of tbe superintendent of police, police surgeon and secretary of tbe board were read and ordered placed on file and published. The acting superintendent calls attention in his report to the vigilance of tbe officers in the three months in weeding out the vicious element, and recommends tbe reopening of the stone-yard as furnishing a means of employment for the criminal class now living off the city. He repoits 28 arrests of state criminals since he assumed charge of the department on the 15th of Jan-nary.The police surgeon reports 131 cases treated by him and 106 applicants to the police force examined. Bills were ordered paid to the amount of $063 95. The following applications for positions on the police force were read and ordered riled: Amos H. Brelsford, Michael McGratb, Jacob Kitlen, Cyrus Hickle, John Crawford, Thomas Kourke, S. A. Corbin, James Lyons, Michael Keefe, John Fagan, Thomas C. Shriever and G. Newton Wilcox. George E. Smi hson and thirty-five others fietitioned the board to appoint J. R. Kra-inger permanent patrolman for the northeast part of the city, which was referred to the superintendent. A rule was adopted -by the board, on the recommendation of Superintendent Lingo, requiring patrolmen to report by telephone from the patrol boxes every hour, on penalty of dismissal or suspension. The matter of putting in a new patrol box in North Columbus was referred to the committee on prison. . Philip Vrona presented a complaint against Patrolman Ryan for unwarranted arrest, which was ordered filed and the defendant notified of the charge and ordered to appear before the commissioners. The following patrolmen were dropped from the roll by reason of expiration of term of service: J. W. Bellis, Peter R. Beu-ninghoff and George Drugan, and John Krum, Charles Byrne and Z. T. Collier elected to succeed them. James J. Murphy, whoe time of service has expired, was unanimously re-elected. The board ordered that the position of chief operator of the" telephone system be abolished, and the duties of the position be divided between tbe two operators now on duty. This displaces P. A. Saum, and puts the two assistants on twelve-hour service instead of eight as heretofore. The board adjourned.Reassembling as a board of health. Officer Evans called the attention of the board to the resolutions passed at the citizens' meeting of Thursday night, and was directed to draw up a plan for operation during the summer, and report the same to the board of health at a special meeting to be held Friday evening next. Bills to the amount of $181 were ordered paid, and the board adjourned. KOTES. The patrol wagon made 2159 calls, made 2233 arrests, and traveled 4318 miles during the year, and at the city prison were accommodated over 8100 sleepers. The police report is very complete. The number of arrests was 3366, an excess of 115 over last year. Of these the greatest number per month was 394 in September, the lowest 219 in February. Of these 323 were tramps, 00 thieves, 4(f servants, 72 soldiers, 1152 laborers; 250 were natives of Germany, 354 of Ireland, and 2683 of the United States. Tbe acting superintendent in his report calls the attention of the commissioners to the fact that the existence of the penitentiary within the limits of the city makes it extremely dimcuit lor tue police to Keep proper watch of the ex-convicts, and recom mends the appointment of two sergeants and ten patrolmen in addition to the present iorce. The secretary in his fifth annual report makes one of the most complete reviews of the police department which has ever been presented. He calls attention to the deficit in tbe fund which resulted from the decision in tbe Scott law, and depleted tbe fund over $23,000. The police fund receipts to April 1, 1885, were $31,101.74, which added to the balance on hand at tbe beginning of the year. $8818.14, makes total receipt of $39.-919.88. The expenditures were $36 479 80. The balance on band April 1 was $3440.08. The police force has not been paid for tbe five months ending April 1, an item of indebtedness of nearly $17,000. Tbe bill now pending in tbe Legislature authorizing $25,-000 bonds for the police fund will, with the June taxes, carry the department over to December 1. The life and health fund holds $1296.04 to its credit as follows: Lexington avenue bonds, $896 04; United States 4 per cent bonds, $200, and the contingent police fund, $200. - IHK WETilK. Offici of Cuiif Signal Offices, Washington, D.C., April 17, 11 p. m (75th meridian ttme.)-Observatlons taken at the lame moment of time at all stations: 3 PLACE OF OB8EKVATION. ChaU&norwa.... Ciucin atf.. Co ambus Indianapolis I ouisville.... Memphis.. -.. Nashville.. Pittsburg., .... Cairo Daven port.....w les Moines-.... .9.9' Cloudy loudy Th strm Thr'tu'g Olnnrtv 29 (M .9 93 -9.8 J8' Clear Clnar 9.88 Cloudy 2i.9 uiouay dfltlfl V 3O.01 Cloudy C oudy Cloud v Keokuk. 9A St L-uis. I29.981 St. Paul... . Springfield, 111..... Leavenworth Omahs !.12 Cloudy 9 9S Tnr'tn'g Cloudy 'loudy Clear S0.01 30 (M Salt Lake City. i9 6- nismarcc, uac .. Denver Col...... Cleveland......., D,-imit 80 (10 129 82 3U.05 Hear Cleat :lear Cloudy Lt rain W.Oti Chicago '96 indications . For Tennessee and tbe Ohio VaUey Local rains and partly cloudy weather, variable winds, slight Changes in temnerature. e-rrant in wpstTnm and the lower Ohio valley; falling, followed by riB ug temperature. Lower Lake Laml rnfm anA weather, easterly winds becoming variable; fall- UK, luuuweu in extreme wst portion by rising barometer and slight changes In temporaturc. Upper Misslssfnnl Yallnv T.nn1 tKna. fol lowed by fair weather, winds becoming variable, preceded lu southern and fnn t rti 1 nniH,n V,,- northcrly winds; slight rise in temperature in :uinu aim souioern portions, nearly stationary temperature In extreme northern portion, and generally higher barometer. Missouri Valley Generally fair weather, variable winds, preceded by north to east, winds In southern portion: slleht risn 1 n tpmniirfttnra in southern portion and nearly stationary tempera- lure in nonnern portion. roeal Obnnrvallnni- Tascn at the U. 8. Signal Office, Columbus, O., V.ia. A ..II 1 , 1.1,- ' Time. s i 6:28 a. m.. 29.0S6 29 9f 6 42.4 E I 10 Lt rain 10:28 a. m.. 29.0i 29 961 48.7 SE 8 .Lt raiu 2:28 p. m.. V9 042 29.912 48 3 I R 15 II loudy 6:28 p. m ... 29.065 29.9J5 50.6 SB 16 'Cloudy xu.ao p. iu.... vov n r.v 0O.Y I tK I ltf , 'Thunderstorm and heavy ruin. Maximum temperature. 64: minimum temperature, 41.7; mean dally temperature, 41.7; cloudiness, 10; average diroctiou of wind. 'titliua t; avera estate of weather, cloudy; precipitation, .Si Same day last year: Maiimum. 67.; minimum, 41.; mean daily temperature, 47.8; avenue cloudiness, 5.; average direction ot wind, west; average slate of wea her, fair; precipitation. (). F. T. iixi a,",-'"' Private, Burnul CacXSS, C. 8. A. Board of Trade Matters. . The board of trade committee on legislation mot last evening, jritb. Messrs. Jamea Watson, W. D. Brickell, H. JV Booth, A. T. Wikoff and & K. Donavin present.. The committee organized by tbe election of Colonel James Watson as cbairman and W. D. Bickell as secretary. Tbe ordinance referred to the committee last Tuesday evening, and providing for tbe regulation of auctions and peddlers, was indorsed and the Legislature was requested to appropriate f 15,000 to be used in the improvement of the new State Fair grounds. Tbe directors were requested to furnish a set of tbe Ohio Statutes for the use of the board of trade and it was recommended that the board of trade cause a complete enumeration of the city's population to be taken. In the matter of the question of the better sanitary care of tbe city it was recommended that the present law conferring upon the police commission tbe powers of a board of health, be repealed and tbat measures be taken by the board of trade to secure for Columbus the appointment of a permanent board of health. The chairman of the committee was instructed to request President Miles to call a full meeting of tbe board of trade as soon as possible to consider this matter The committee on public improvements also met last evening and organized by electing Henry C. Taylor chairman and A. G. Pugh secretary. Death versus Dollars. To the Editor of the Ohio State Journal : At present the desire of putting the city in a proper sanitary condition seems to be earnest, and we all hope the efforts of the committees (that may be appointed) will be assisted in every possible manner. The property owners whose buildings outside look fair, clean and in good order should be compelled to put their cellars in proper condition, and not risk tbe lives of useful and hard-working citizens. What is hundreds of dollars in comparison to the loss of one life? and how will tbe landlord feel, if by his carelessness and miserly saving of money, some of the people working in the pestilence-breeding houses on the west side of High street, between Gay and Spring streets, fall victims to disease in tbe coming summer? Let tbe cellars be examined and tbe remedy applied before it is too late. The Spring street sewer is deep enough now, and no excuse exists to prevent the perfect drainuge of every cellar in the locality named, except the expense. A Bad Old Man. Some days ago George Waymoth, an old gentleman who had been stopping with a man named Johnson, near the Broad street car stables,, disappeared and all trace of him was lost. The facts were given to the police and they were pnt on the outlook for him. Last night OKicer Bercaw was approached by a man answering his description, who claimed tbat he had been robbed of $47 in a Seventh street bagnio. Bercaw investigated the matter and found that the man was drunk and had been to several houses of tbatde- scription during the evening. Uspiain Wilcox was notified and the man brought in. He was rejeased, Johnson, taking charge of him. Kicely Caught Early yesterday morning burglars en tered what is known as the "Gill row" on the West Side and stole a silver watch and chain, a gold ring, gold neck-chain, an overcoat, boots, suit of clothes and ?2.50 in money. A man was spotted and last evening Officers Kennedy and Monahan arrested one, who gave his name as John Brown, at the corner of Spring and High streets. He was driven down to Hotel de Kemmerle and all of tbe missing articles, except tbe $2.50, were found on his person. , The oftiuers seem to have a clear case against him. Who Can Tell To the Editor of the Ohio State Journal : . Your article abont the old tree and the name "Billy Wigdon" reminds me that over fifty years ago we boys had a slang phrase, "Wixon steer and Spurgeon draw," the meaning of which I never understood. It struck rpe that our "Wixon might be a boy s mispronunciation of ' Wigdon." Is liierq any real old Columbus boy who can tell the meaning of our phrase? Ay Old Dot. On 'Changs. The bears were again effective yesterday and everything went down. Wheat at Chicago fell, May from 87 to 85jc, June from 89J to 87Jc, July from tl to 89Jc. In the same market pork continued on i's downward course; May $752, June $d, July $5. In New York wheat went from 98 to 9GJc, June from S1.00J to 9S8, and July from $1,024 to$l.00i. The 1:30 call on all of these was below the close. 3 2.2 a g r 3.3 at a : o,3 a?? : ro i x r 59 H- 8 .40 67 8 Lt .26 61 SB 19 .Ih 61 N Lt 55 63 Ca lui AH 70 NW 6 62 W Lt .21 50 E 6 67 NW 8 42 KE Lt 88 NE 8 ..... 4-.' NW 6 ..... 50 N 9 . 44 8E 12 45 NW Lt 61 NW Lt 44 N Lt ..... 54 SB Lt .... 46 N 9 55 8 Lt 50 K 10 44 NE 24 .01 40 NE 11 .54 GIVE THE OLD MAN A SHOW HE WILL BEAT THE ALLEGED CANCER And ths Msdlcl Sharps Who Writ Solan, tine Bulletins Gsneral Grant Steadily Improving Were the Doctors Mistaken In Ilia Case? Naw Yobk, April 17. General Grant has had a very refreshing sleep. He says he has rested better than for many nights, and feels strong enough to get np and dress for the day. He has taken his nourishment without pain in swallowing,, and has not since midnight been disturbed by coughing. Pulse and temperature uir- changed. t jt General Grant's progress toward oof valescence for the pant two days has bewi truly phenomenal. His physicians now openly express their opinion-that he will recover. At - midnight Dr: Sbrady was on duty. The light was raised in the general's room for a few momenta and then lowered, in which way it remained the remaining part of the night. The doctors raid be was prepared for any cbange, but did not anticipate any at present, though it would be premature to say that the general was out of danger. He felt very hopeful of the future. Senator Chaffee, who went into the house at 7 :30, desires it understood that he did not mean to say that the doctors did not know what was the matter with the general, bnt that they might be mistaken in their diagnosis.' General Grant passed most of the evening in the library with his family. He retired at 10 o'clock. He had some pain in the throat, but was not troubled in swallowing. He is now sleeping quietly. J. H. Douglas, M. D. local politics. Mr. Brisas to Be Named for Tie Presl. dent of tae Council - Indorsement and Elections Notes. The Democratic members of the city conncil caucused last evening, the meeting being held in the city solicitor's office. There were present Messrs. Theobald, Schmitt, Ebner, Freeh Briggs, Coster, Connors and Sullivan, the only absentee being Mr. Baker. Mr. Freeh, being the oldest councilman among the number, was elected president of the caucus for the ensuing year and Mr. Schmitt was made secretary. All tbe business of the meeting was conducted openly and without - any star-chamber features whatever. It was decided to keep np the oldcuBtomof supporting the Republican nominee for president of council and to place in nomination a candidate for the position of president pro tern., who will undoubtedly he supported by the Bepnb-licans. Mr. K. Clay . Briggs, the senior councilman from the Third ward, was unanimouHly selected for the position. Mr. H. K. Bryan, the present efficient city clerk, was nominated to succeed himself, although a Republican, andex-Councilman Philip Coizilius was nominated for the three year term as member of the city board of equalization. . There are to be two three years members elected, but the other position was left vacant. There was quite a fight for the one year term, several tie voiee being cast for ex-Councilman W. T. Molioy and Mr. Funston. The tie was at last broken and Mr. Molioy was elected by a vote ef 5 to S. It is supposed that the Republicans will give thejrynority a representative ou uiSJtard. Mr. Frech'Trt"ejyto nominate Mr. Briggs before the council, Mr. Briggs to name Mr. Molioy, and Mr. Theobald to name Mr. Corzilius. The president and secretary were authorised to call another meetine. to take action if ereeaary, in regard to a City infirmary director. ' -r - r-r 1.. It is stated that certain Democratic members are taking an active part in tbe matter of the Republican caucus nomination for city infirmary director. .If they continue to act so zealously toda in this direction they will injure the prospects of the candidate they seek to advance. The statement in an eveniogfoapflt-to the effect tbat Dr. Bancroft, if elected city physician, will retain Dr. LeCsone as assistant is denied on the: grounds tbat the matter of an assistant) has. not been as yet considered. i The Republican members of tb.4 city council will hold their caucus this 'evening. Messrs. Reynolds and Pagdar mentioned for the presidency of coin j and Doctors Freeman. Wauenbals and Ban croft for city infirmary director. vj There. will De no contest for the other! HAIL, WIND AND It Besults of Last Might's BtajStsrm. The storm of last evening cine with a suddenness that surprised fcasidreds of people and, as a consequcuce, there was a scattering on the streets, and cabs and backs were flying around in a surprising manner. The theaters were just ended when the storm broke with .dl1tsi ""teres, and the inconvenience for the half-hour during which the wind, rain and bail held hih carnival, was great. With the rain, which fell in torrents, came wind and hail, the latter being very large. The lightning was intense, and the thun-der deafening, but no damage of any extent was reported. At the central telephone office it was impossible to answer any calls, as the continual falling ot the drops, caused by lightning striking the wires, resulted in complete confusion. At the Western Uuion telegraph office aud at the police telephone station there was very little inconvenience The rain fell in such torrents that the filth which had accumulated in tbe streets was completely washed away and the gutters "were as if tbey had been scoured. . The force with which the hailstones were driven was demonstrated by the tindingof quite a number of them in front of a fireplace in a room on the second story of one of the large residences on East State street. They were driven down the chimney about twenty feet and over a fire which was burning in the grate at the time. The lightning played strange freaks. At the city prison the telephone wires touched tbe gas fixture over the turnkey's desk, and with each flash large sparks were thrown off from the tip ot the burner. The niehee were plainly visible at tbe instruments at the operator's desk. One of the most amusing incidents of the last act of Our Strategists was the ef. forts of the principal actors to dodge the water pouring on the stage from tbe fiats. Tbe Other Side. Rev. G. E. Scott, formerly pastor of Shileh church of this city, but now of Toledo, has written a full statement of the circumstances npon which the brothers of the church make charges 'against bpn, as noted a few days agoi He pronounces the statements made as false in every particular, if he debts to which reference was made by the church committee were, he states, matter of public knowledge, all the transactions being openly announced in the church. He says that the articles bouyht for both the church improvement and the camp meeting were authorized by the church, and that their pretense, now that tbey were ignorant of them, is an invention to escape payment. Ue pronounces tbe late action of the church as unjust and unchristian. " A Har4 Jolt. One of the omnibuses of the Columbus Transfer Company, while crossing from the north to the south side of Broad street, ran into the sewer at the corner of Broad and Firth streets and could not be pulled out. The ladies and gentleman who were riding in the vehicle were somewhat shaken up. The 'bus was pulled out later. The wonder is that some accidents have not occurred before on account The heavy rain of last night washed away the cover to the eewer at the corner of Broad and Third streets. Why la This? There has been much complaint against the parties who placed the large billboards opposite the present court-house, Thursday afternoon people were compelled to take tbe opposite side of the street, as the east side was blocked by this board. Sow a small door has been cut through, but it ia an elegant place lor a robber to hide aud strike a man down. The boards not only ditstignre the street but hinder pedestrians passing the place. SI 2L

r if VOL. JLVI. NO. 93. COLUMBUS. SATURDAY MORNESTG, APBIL. 18, 1885. ESTABLISHED 1811. M0 ft THEY ARE DRY AS A FISH, AND SEEK THE OFFICIAL WATERS. How the OBlceseekers Make Grover's Life a Borden Will "Dan" Manning Stay in the Treasury 'Another Grist of Appointments. Special to the Ohio State Journal. Washisgtos, April 17. From early moraine; until late in the afternoon the crowd of visitors to the White-house who have political wires to pull is unabated. Sometimes 'there is a lull for a few hours, when the President confidently hopes that an amnesty is to be declared and he is to be allowed to remain in peaceful possession of his office. But the next incoming train is certain to unload a fresh supply of rampant ofQceseekers, and the indications are now that it will be months before the last man leaves: Said Colonel Lamont today: "The etiquette of the President's office is of a very unsatisfactory character, and the President is utterly unable to make engagements to meet visitors -any time in advance, for as sure as he doea so a United States senator will make his appearance and the doors most be immediately opened." The crowds annoy the Presidentexceedingly.- It's all very well to talk about closer relations with the people and. the removal of red tape from the White-house doors, but it is. a fact, nevertheless, that these ''close relations" are exceedingly irksome when the people are all after spoils, and of the crowds that send in their cards there are less than 10 per cent, who have no designs upon the-public crib. If there was a ray of sunshine to be seen on the horizen it would not be so bad. But all that can be discovered of the future is that more are on their way. "Twenty-three years ago," said an old veteran today, "the song of the army boys was 'We are coming. Father Abraham, five' hundred thousand more." No that song would be very appropriate today, if for . 'Abraham' - we sing 'Grover,' ""for I tefl you - there are abont half a million patriots on their way here to aid the good cause of 'reform and divy.' Why, there are half the states which have not yet been heard from. Wisconsin, for instance, has not yet put in her claim. Joe Rankin is here, and is waiting for Oene-al - Bragg. The latter will be on liand by Sunday night with a whole trunk fall of documents, petitions and appeals for places. Trren there is Illinois. It is not yet settled who is to control the patronage. Springer and Lawier niakeconstant trips to the White-house, but as yet they have done very little. Morrison expects to be heard before many days, though he has about made up his mind privately that his senatorial cbauces are gone. Within, the next month the pressure on the President will be tautened, then you will see how tame the appeals are now." , .-. "A Long-Felt Want. S-Oneof the most difficult things to obtain onhipboard u ice. When at sea, especially in tropicat - regions, the want of this commodity, which is so little thought of in large cities, is severely felt by naval officers, more particularly for, the sick room during the prevalence of fevers. Officers who were stationed at Aspinwall last summer report that ice was one of the luxuries more heartily enjoyed than anything to be had. Yet the cost ranged from five to ten cents a . pound, and sometimes it was difficult to obtain it even at that figure. Lieutenant Max Wood of the navy has recently perfected -ar patented --z. uKuiss which promises to fill the proverbial long-felt want. It is au ice-making machine which can be used at sea and which will sup- ' ply ice in any desired quantity at any time. Of course there is no fund for the purchase these rfushines by the government, but a number of officers heljbbprtjjgj.hprand . orfe of the United States vessels about to sail 0a a three years' cruise will be supplied with refrigerating apparatus that will insure the s officers fresh provisions and "all the luxuries them in the gaaey. idis macnine promises to revolutionize the business of exporting meats to Europe, as it is said that the cost can be diminished 50 per cent, below the amount required for fitting out a "beet steamer" with a supply of ice sufficient for a voyage. . Will He Resign? , Although it is denied at the White-house and at the Treasury department that Secretary Manning is to resign to make way for Senator McDonald, there are many here who believe the rumor has a very substantial basis. It was stated when Manning first assumed the treasury portfolio that the selection was only a temporary arrangement, and that Mr. Manning would in no event remain in the treasury after the fall elections in New York. The place is an exceedingly difficult one to fill, and the head of the Treasury department is daily called upon to decide .the most difficult questions of finance. Those who know Mr. Manning intimately say that the work is exceedingly distasteful to him, and that he is very anxious to be relieved, and is determined not to remain after next November. Western Associated Press Dispatches. More Sop for the Hungry and Thirsty. Washikgtos:," April 17. The President ' made the following appointments today to be consuls general of the United States: James M. Morgan of South "Carolina, -for the British colonies in Australia, at Melbourne; Jacob Mueller of Ohio, at Frankfortou-the-Main, Germany; to be consuls of the United States, Charles W. Wagner of Missouri, at Toronto; Thomas R. Welch of Arkansas, at Hamilton, Canada; Francis H. Wigfall of Maryland, at Leeds, England; Charles Jonas of Wisconsin, at Prague, Austria-Hungary; Richard Stockton of New Jersey, at Rotterdam; William Slade of Ohio, at Brussels, Belgium; J. Harvey of Louisiana, at Paso del Norte, Mexico; William J. Black of Delaware, at Nuremberg,-Germany; Francis Wharton of Pennsylvania, examiner of claims in the Department of State; W. H. Brinker of Warreusburg, Mo., associate justice of the Supreme court of the territory of New Mexicot Henry W. Hobson of Denver, Col., to be' United States district attorney for the. -district of Colorado, vice A. W. BrazT removed. jf? Lamw Famishes Some Figures. .washisgtos, April 17. Secretary Lamar today furnished the accounting officers of the Treasury department a computation of the proportions of the $916,7.04 recently awarded to the government in the suit of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, that are to be credited to the bond and interest and sinking fund accounts. According to this computation $283,162 are to be credited to the bond and interest account, and $633 541 to the sin king fund. The account is final only so far as the Interior department is concerned, and the fignres may be revised at the Treasury department. It is understood that the statement is on the whole satisfactory to the railroad company and a prompt payment on their part is promised. M net Pass an Examination. Washtsgtos, April 17. Postmaster General Vilas has issued a list of rules governing the appointment .of postofiice inspectors. These rules declare that candidates must pass an examination before the board to be ap-. pointed by the postmaster general; that "appointments will be made in the order of merit and forsix months only, reappointment to depend on efficiency. Other in- ttaence than that of competency in examination will be considered as favorably affecting the candidate's appointment. After Ked Cloud's Scalp. Washington, April 17. Indian Agent Mc-Gillicuddy of the Pine Ridge agency, at his own request, has been granted permission to come to Washington to reply to the charges made against him 'by Red Cloud. SESTEJfCE OT TIJE COURT Carried Out in General Hazcn's Case His Public Reprimand by the President. Washington, April 17. The court-martial . proceedings in the case of General William B. Hazen were made public today. The sentence is a reprimand, which is made by the President, as follows:" "The proceedings, findings and sentence in the case of Brigadier General William B. Hazen, chief signal officer, U. are hereby approved. In saving eflfeesto the sentence of the court-t martial it i to b observed that the more ex- alled the rank held by the officer of the v armjy the grater is the responsibility rest-I iwt.upon Bint, to afford through his Bubordi- -TUZiT bul, mi nenor officers an example (or all oirs woe may be of inferior rank in awl iinu TO ail amuerui line sensiomues 7 . r l : 1 iu. A . - l i r vumcvvl nUK uojuKiit brim uoiure m ' . . i i 1 1 ; vnust uc ill iieeji a uiui n nca- LLnent. I it the fongoing; case .u i ii -rrnnr- mi run sou loueex- gowc, , . in tb service should have inspired : . " ifta a full realization of that respect I - ' nctlLuti authority which is essential fji!itw3f "uwdplinej has been . adjudged ' Jaif fe indalging in unwarranted and JS,ntio cltticsm of his superior officer, gjl seereta'of: war, thereoy setting pfrnicious example subversive of disci-f nli'ne and the interests of the service. Sub- , 1 ... oruinaiuMi is ncuessartiy me primal anty oi a soldier, whatever his grade might be. In losing sight of tkis principle the accused has brought upon himself the condemnation of his brother officers, who examined the .charges against him, and seriously impaired tda own honorable record of previous conduct. It is to be hoped that the lesson will not be forgotten. .General Hazen will be released from arrest and assume the duties of itis office." THE SEW ORLEANS IX POSITION. Opinion of Attorney Gneral Garland as to How the Appropriation Must be Used. Washington, April 17. The secretary of the treasury today received an opinion from the attorney general in regard to the manner of disbursing the appropriation of $335,000 made at the last session of Congress for "Final aid to the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial exposition now being held in the city of New Orleans." The at torney general holds that under the provisions of the act making the appropriation it can be used only in the payment of the claims of persons and corporations living and doing business outside of the State of Louisiana, and in the payment of premiums heretofore awarded or which shall hereafter be awarded by the exposition in accordance with the lists of awards already published. Under this decision none of the claims made by . residents of Louisiana, of which there are quite a large number, can be liquidated out of this appropriation. ' It was expected that after paying the preferred claims against the exposition, there would be a balance of about $100,000 which could be used in pay-, ing claims of residents of Louisiana. Director General Burke has used every argument he could avail himself of to accomplish this result, but was unable to convince the attorney general that such was the purpose of Congress ' in making the appropriation. It is likely that a complication will arise in regard to the additional $15,000 made for the woman's department of the exposition. It is claimed, both by the managers of the exposition and by the ladies having direct control of the department In question. It is likely, therefore, that the attorney general will be cabled on to determine aleo who is entitled to control the appropriation. - NEWARK SEWS.. The Little Trick of Mr. Duckworth A Question of Postage, Etc. mkxiiU t.. tiie Ohio Stale Journsi. Newark, O., April 17. For some time past a young man by the name of C. Duckworth, hailing from Missouri, has been in our city and talking of starting a .Sunday newspaper, which he expected to consummate soon. Several days ago he requested the privilege of having a desk in the Advocate office whereon to do some writing for a foreign paper, which was granted him. He thereby procured the letter-heads of the office and wrote to the Cincinnati Type Foundry an order for mme $300 worth of type, ordering them delivered to one George Adams, a sopposed fictitious person, and signedEditor Newton's name thereto as a recommendation of his responsibility. The type came. He asked for them at the express office ia the name of George Adams and was refused. He boarded the next train for Columbus and telegraphed the express company in the name of George Adams to deliver the goods in his name to one W. C. Duckworth. . The money was not forthcoming and the type foundry asked Editor Newton about the man and was informed that it was all a forgery. John Wolf of the Cincinnati type foundery came to Newark today and had the young man arrested, who is now in the county jail. The goods are reported returned, and there will probably be negotiations to compromise, if possible.The first edition of the new Newaik paper, entitled the "Licking County Monthly," got up by some business firms of this 'city as a cheap means of advertising, and with a probable circulation of 5000, has been laying in the printing office J ior some time penawg tue aecision oi a question of postage. It Is of free circulation and sot intended as a newspaper, and the question arose whether it was entitled to pound rates or single postage, which was submitted to the department at Washington and decided that it was not entitled to pound rates and must stamp each' paper as sent out. This will make much more expense in sending the paper, and will cause considerable kicking on the part of the proprietors. It has been so long delayed, pending this question, and it can not be made a newspaper because, its publisher is under 'contract not to publish a newspaper for a stipulated time. - George Stadden is again on the streets of our city, after quite So. absence in the South and West. We wonder if he is yet a Democrat or has he flopped. Mrs. George Grasser has returned from a visit with her parents at Jamestown, O. Mr. Noah G. Thomas and son Charles of Boonsboro, Md., are the guests of Mrs. A. R. Appleman. ' William A. Beach was qualified as city clerk yesterday. 4. FLIGHT OT" THE SOJiG BIBD. Madame Adellna PatU Concludes Her - American Engagement and Will Return to Wales. Chicago, April 17. Madame Adelina Patti has written to Colonel Mapleson announcing that she will be unable to fulfill her New York and Boston engagements, owing to ill health and the imperative orders of her physician to cease work for several weeks. To a representative of the Associated Press this morning she said she had felt the necessity of retiring for a time, and this had been forcibly impressed upon her by reason of her heavy work in this , city. She would therefore, take the advice of her physician, and would sail at once for England from New York. Incidentally she remarked that her divorce from De Caux was absolute, and that she could now sing in France without having her salary attached under the nuptial contract. She expects to rejnain in her castle in Wales for several months, and then expects to sing in London, Paris, and probably in St. Petersburg. The divorce proceedings have been dragging for years, and Madame Patti stated they involved a direct outlay on her part of fully 500,000 francs. Tonight's performance, therefore, concluded her American engagement, she having sung forty-two times, receiving $168,000. Failure of Maddux Bros.' Cincinnati, April lT.-s-Maddux Bros., wholesale grocers and dealers in tobacco and cigars, Pearl street, have made an assignment to Thornton M. Hinkle. Their assets are estimated nominally at SISO.OOO and liabilities at $130,000. The firm is, composed of Lewis Maddux of rvew xorx, Thomas Maddux, Darwin F. Davis and Charles S. Looker of this city. Preferred claims have been secured by mortgage as follows: Mrs. Ann S. Maddux, $9500 ; the Maddux Company, New York, $55,776; L. O. Maddux, $2270; Maddux, Hobart & Co.. S3530: C. H. Bishop Flour Company, $419. The failure is attributed to losses, made by the New York management. A Cheap Swindler. Pittsburg, April 17. Detective Reeves of Cleveland leaves for home tonight, havine in charge the noted accident in surance swindler, John Fisher, alias spencer, wno ne arresieaat v miamspuri, Pa., yesterday. Fisher's plan was to take out three policies on the Accident Insurance Company of New York for himself and two friends, and then contrive to get slightly injured while leaving the town. Alter procuring certificates of injury from three physicians under different names, he would claim -$30 per week on each policy, and live in sumptuous style until his recovery, when the same swindle would be repeated. Hon. John F. McKinney Found Guilty of . Receiving an Illegal Fee. Cincinnati, April 17. In United States court here today Hon. John F. McKinney of Piqua was convicted of having re ceived excessive fees for collecting pen sions. It was proven that he received $130 for obtaining a pension , of $1700. He was a member of the Forty-second " Congress, and for many years was chairman of the Ohio state Democratic central committee. Sentence deferred until tomorrow.- - -. -; -'v.. Virtual End of the Strike. , Pittsburg, April ,17. Railroad coal miners of Turtle creek met tonight and decided to make an attempt to get men out who are working for 3 cents per bushel, and if unsuccessful to go to work next week at the best rate obtainable. This virtually breaks the strike of the railroad miners, as those working at the 3 cent rate positively refuse to strike. . , The Southern Hotel Victim. Chicago, April 17. The Daily News's New York special aays: Schlesinger, Preller's cousin in Grand street, received the following message this morning : "Many thanks. Must look to you kindly to see after all. "Prem-kb, per Dixon." A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK, IN WHICH ENGLAND ONLY IS CAUGHT Concealed Behind a Wall of Indecision-Sir Peter Lumsden's Report The Afghans Fall Back Will Pend-Jeh be Ceded to Russia ? ENGLAND. : London, April 17. Earl Duflerin, viceroy of India, in a dispatch to the home government regarding the Rueso-Afghan boundary question, said that in his opinion Pendjeh was not worth fighting for, as the Ameer has had for a long time very little control over the tribes in its vicinity ; that they were in a continual state of revolt, and a source of much uneasiness to the Ameer. . The latter he believed would willingly concede Pendjeh to Russia in the interest of peace, as it would also likely prevent cattle raiding on the border. It is now announced that the Cabinet, after discussing Jiarl Duffer-in's message, adopted the same view of the matter. . It appears that the above item originated in the "Central News agency." This was the agency referred to in Earl Granville's statement in the House of Lords last night, In which he characterized the news as "unauthorized and always inaccurate in reports." " Mr. Gladstone, in the House of Commons, this afternoon stated that the government had today received from Sir Peter Lumsden a reply to their request for an independent report -upon the Pen jdeh incident. In this it is stated that General Komaroff was aware at as early a dace as March 28, of the understanding agreed upon on, March 17 between Russia and England. According to the terms of this understanding England was to deter the Afghans and the Czar was to-deter his troops frjm advancing beyond the positions they then respectively occupied, until some subsequent agreement about the demarcation of the Afghan frontier could be reached between the two governments. The battle on the Kushk was fought, therefore, several days after General Komaroff had been made aware of the agreement to not advance. It will be remembered that Captain Yates, a British officer who witnessed the. battle, was assured by a Russian otticer who .'commanded in the fight that he knew nothing ot the understanding of March 17. Sir Peter Lumsden's present report appears to warrant the inference that whatever General Komaroff knew officially about the St. Petersburg agreement with London he kept to himself. Mr. Gladstone, being asked if the govern ment had protested against the recent occupation of Penjdeh by General Komaroff and bis establishment of a Russian administration there, answered that the government had not yet -made either occurrence a subject of official communication with Russia. The government was awaiting further information, the premier said, concerning these events.-Continuing, Gladstone says: "We asked Sir Peter Lumsden for a full and-consecutive account of, the events of March 30 (the dav the battle on the Kushk was fought), and a telegram from him has arrived since we sent our request. This dispatch is dated Tirpul, April 13. ' It is in cipher and is now being deciphered. We shall be unable to say anything further upon this branch of this subject until this dispatch is fully deciphered. The fact that the Russian commander was aware of the agreement of the 17th of March before the 30th of March, and the question as to whether or not he acted upon instructions or contrary - to instructions concerning that agreement, would form the subject of future communications between this government and Russia. In regard to the reported establishment by the . Russians of an administration . at; Penjdeh, the government knew nothing officially, and must await fuller information." Mr. Gladstone concluded by saying : "The government will, on Monday or Tuesday next, ask the House to sanction a vote of credit. When this is requested we will state how much money is wanted and what it is wanted for, and then shall probably be able to cover the entire question fully." The limes s at. Petersburg correspond ent says: Later details state that the Afghan losses by Russian bullets, cold-and hunger, amount to- 1000 men. The Sarik Turcomans, acting under advice of the Russians, pursued them almost to Herat. It is rumored that the Sariks encountered a portion of Sir Peter Lumsden's convoy. They also burned his old camp. General Komaroff has. appointed a Russian Governor of Penjdeh and has put Sarik officials in charge, who are Russian subjects. Everybody here is convinced that if war breaks out the Russians will seize Herat before England can turn around. I have the best authority for stating that General Komaroff advanc ed in accordance with express orders of the Governor of the Caucasus and General Komaroff 's telegram to St. Petersburg expressly stated this. A dispatch to the Standard dated Tirpul, April 15, stated that the Russian troops have stopped advancing and are retiring to their former positions. General Komaroff, the dispatch says, has left Penjdeh. CEXTKATj AMEEICA. Chicago. April 17. A special from the City of Mexico says: When the troops of the Colombian government finally entered Colon after it had been burned by the rebels under the leadership of Preston, they captured several squads of rebels. During the past ten days the number of these prisoners has been considerably augmented by the receipt of straggling rebels captured m surrounding districts. It is not known now just how many rebels were thus held prisoners at Colon, but good authorities place the number at about 400. Authentic information reached this city last night that on Wednesday the officers of the Colombian government selected one hundred of the worst rebels imprisoned at Colon, and placing them on board a steamer carried them out into the bay, where the entire one hundred were thrown overboard and drowned. New York, April 17. Advices by mail from Panama to the Sth iiist. are received. The story of the burning of Colon or As-pinwall is given as follows: A lawyer named Preston seized the opportunity of the absence of the prefect of Colon with ail the troops for the purpose of meeting General Sizepurn, who had attacked Panama, to seize the city of Colon. He levied. forced loans and collected a mixed force, which caused much apprehension among the merchants and citizens. On March 29, the - Pacific maii steamer Colon arrived with arms and ammunition. Preston demanded their munitions, and on refusal to deliver them by the Pacific mail officials he imprisoned them. He sent word to the commander of the Galena that these prisoners would be released if the munitions were delivered to them, and they, would be shot if any marines were landed. Commander Kane then took charge of the Colon in the name of the United States. Preston subsequently had an engagement outside of the city with troops from Panama and was defeated, the Pacific Mail officers escaping during the fight. About noon on the 30th the men from Panama, numbering some one hundred and thirty, advanced upon the town and a heavy fire ensued. The scene-' in the town beggars description. suuets were flying in all directions and the terrified .populace, abandoning homes and fortunes, were seeking safety in flight. The town was Entirely constructed of wood, and the bullets passed through houses as it they naa been cardboard. When defeat became certain to Preston the fires commenced. Many declare that Preston personally fired the Government-house, where the first fire originated, while others assert that the Haytian general, Portugal, was the author of the outrage. ' He is thef same man who fired Jacmel in Hayti some months ago. There is thus far ground for this belief. : He is now, together with a companion, a close prisoner .on board the Galena. Directly one fire started, a dozen were set in different directions. A strong wind was blowing and s' pandemonium of fire, robbery, shooting and misery ensued. A'.l who could fled on board ships. Few saved anything. Thousands flocked to the new town lately built by the canal company, and on the ground they have formed at the entrance to the canal, whilst others took refuge in the few houses which remained staudinir on the beach. The machine shop and round-house of the latter company were fortunately saved. isut an immense quantity of rolling ptopk was destroyed, together with local merchandise and transit cargo. For days thousands of the populace occupied flat and box cars which were hurriedly run out along the track and which completely blocked all communication between the ruined city and Gatun for more thanforty-eight hours. The United States mariners and sailors' are reported to have acted admirably. Troops from the English gunboat Lily were also landed and assisted in keeping guard, but were withdrawn after the canal company bad found a guard for the protection of their houses and property, which had remained intact. This guard caught many of the plunderers, as did also the men of the Galena. All caught red-handed were immediately tried and on the following day shot. Fifty-eight persons, among whom it is believed were several innocent people, were thus summarily dispatched which went hence, and Preston's people, some twenty or thirty persons, were killed, while many more were wounded. All these were burned during the firand the charred bodies of all yet encumber the streets. The flames flashed through the houses, in hundreds of which powder, alcohol, liquors and general merchandise were stored ia immense quantities, and the frequent explosions from which added terror to the scene. CANADA. Quebec, April 17. Advices from Pointe des Monts state that a number of can nons, some measuring ten and others four feet in length, were washed up near the shore at Pointe Aux Anglais by the late great storms. These cannons are tup-posed to be relics of the disaster to an English fleet which occurred nearly 200 years ago, and from which Pointe Aux Anglais derived its name. Discoveries of firearms, swords and bayonets have been made in the locality and efforts have been made from time to time to recover a large treasure supposed to have been lost there. E6IFT. Suakim, April 17. Three columns of British troops will advance from Suakim, Handoub and Otae respectively at daybreak ' tomorrow and march toward Debret, in an endeavor to surround and capture Osman Digna's soldiers there. Caeio, April 17. The Egyptian government has received from France a courteous but firm protest against the recent official seizure and suppression of the French newspaper, the Bosphore Egyp-tien. - HOLLAND. The Uagci;, April 17. The Hague Banking Company has failed, under circumstances indicating criminal misuse of its funds. . Meinheer Wolff, sub-manager, fled to Antwerp when it became impossible to conceal the company's condition, and committed suicide in that city. Liabilities not ascertained. RUSSIA. St. Petersburg, April 17. General Komaroff reports that the Afghans have evacuated all the frontier posts and that the Russian outposts occupy their former Eositions. General Komaroff states that e will proceed shortly to inspect his advanced posts. Accident on the Bine Grass Route The Holmes County Infirmary Management. Special to the Ohio State Journal. - Millersburg, April 17. An unknown man, claiming to reside at Danville, was struck by the Cleveland express on the Columbus, Akron and Cleveland railroad this morning just south ot Gann. The injured man was placed aboard the train and brought to this place, where his wounds, consisting of bad gashes in the scalp and other injuries on his body, were dressed by Dr. S. P. Wise, surgeon of this division of the road. It is supposed that the man, while in a state of intoxication, had lain down to sleep on the track, and the only wonder is that he was not found a mangled corpse. The Columbus express took him to Danville today. This week's issue of the Holmes County Farmer appeared containing a report of the infirmary directors concerning the late investigation of the charges of mismanagement against Superintendent Pur-dy made by Noah Schlegel, a former employe of Purdy. The report was very carefully and minutely prepared and it fully relieved Purdy, and especially the directors, of any oversight in ' the management. The directors can do and say as they desire, but the people of the county hold them responsible for the way in which the infirmary has really been overlooked. Dr. Byers, state inspector of public charities, claims that he has a better scheme for managing public charities than by directors. In this county, no doubt, ws need some other management. Notes from the Valley. Special to the Ohio State Journal. New Straits ville, April 17. Quite a serious accident occurred here'this morning. About 2 o'clock, while' Nim Tandy, our night-watchman, was arresting Thomas Haley, Edward Gordan interfered and tried to prevent the -arrest. Finally Mr. Tandy succeeded in getting Haley behind the bars, and started to do the same with Gordon, who resisted and a scufle ensued. The marshal having a cocked revolver in his hand it was discharged accidentally, the ball entering the leg of Gordon below the knee. It is thought the bone is fractuied. Mr. Tandy is very sorry for the occurrence. Mr. Stab. Robison, who leased the Plum-mer Hill mine before it was fired, has abandoned it to the flames. He opened another since, but on a small scale, and preparations were made to erect a hopper this week, but to bis horror and disappointment he discovered his little mine on fire, set by some malicious persons, probably Saturday or Sunday night, without any apparent cause. William Archibald accidentally shot himself through the hand here this week. The body f William Ross wa3 taken to Gore today for interment. A Sample Case of Civil Service. Washington, April 17. Secretary Manning today appointed B. Frank Abbett of New Jersey, chief of a division in the office of auditor of the treasury, vice Mr. Widdicombe of Maryland, resigned by request. .The appointee is a brother of Governor Abbett of New Jersey. Secretary Manning's action in thus filling the office by appointment from the outside instead of by promotion, is regarded as important by civil service- reformers, since it is thought to be an indication of the policy which the administration swill pursue with reference to appointments to fill places of chiefs of divisions. Efforts have been made, it is said, to induce the President to amend the civil service rules so as to include chiefs of divisions among officers whose positions are filled by examination and promotion, but so far without success. What He Heard of Preller. New York, April 17. W. K. Ross, a hardware merchant, who occupied a room in the Southern hotel next to that occupied by C. A. Preller on the day of his murder, stated today that he heard a loud, moaning sound during the greater part of the afternoon in an adjoining apartment. He thought someone was sick, but did not investigate. A sound, as though water was running freely into a wash-basin, also attracted Mr. Ross's attention. Not a Political Effigy. Chicago, April 17. An effigy was found hanging on Twentieth street this morning, which was intended to represent Isaac Howland, late judge of election in the Third precinct of the Third ward, from whose livery stable a ballot-box was stolen. No charge of any kind has been made against Howland, and his friends assert that the effigy was placed there out of personal spite, and not from political motives. " -; - , Suicide of a Cincinnati Attorney. Cincinnati, April 17. Benjamin M. Piatt, aged 52, a member of the law firm of Hounsheil, Piatt & Helm, No. 5 West Fourth' street, was found dead in his office this forenoon, having shot himself through the head. His home is in Covington, where he leaves a wife and six children. Two letters were left by him addressed to his wife, showing that the act was premeditated. Aid for the Bartholdi Statue Pedestal. New York, April 17. Hon. Joseph Pulitzer, editor of the World, has transmitted to Hon. William M. Evarts, chairman of the Bartholdi statue pedestal committee, $25,000 received by the World from 25,575 people for that fund within the past month. THE WHITE MAN MOST GO, AND VACATE THE INDIAN LANDS Secured from ' the Sioux Tribe and Declared Public Domain by President ArthurProciamation of Cleveland on the Subject. Washington, ; April 17.-President Cleveland today issued the following proclamation : Whereas, By an executive order bearing date the 27th day of February, 1885, it was ordered that "all that tract of country in the Territory of Dakota known as the Old Winnebago reservaiion and the Sioux or Crow Creek reservation, and lying on the east bank of the Missouri river, set apart and reserved by executive order dated January 11, 1S75, and which is not covered by the executive order dated August 9, 1879, restoring certain . of the lands reserved by the ; order of January 11, 1877, except the following described tracts: Townships number 108, north range 71, west 103, north range 72 west ; fractional township 108, north range 73 west; the west half of section 4, sections 5,6, 7,8,9,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33 of township 107, north range 70 west;-.-fractional -township' 107, north range 71, west 107, north range 72, west 107, north range 73 west; the west half of township 106, north range 70 west, and fractional . township 106, north range 71 west, and except also all tracts within the limits of the aforesaid Winnebago reservation, and the Sionx or Crow Creek reservations, which are outside of the limits of the above described tracts, and which may have heretofore been allotted to the Indians residing upon said reservation, or which may have heretofore been selected or occupied by the said Indians under and in accordance with the provisions of arti-ticle 6 of the treaty with the Sioux Indians April 29, 1868, be and the same is hereby restored to the public domain; and, Whereas, Upon the claim being made' that said order is illegal and in violation of the plighted faith and obligations of the United States, contained in snndry treaties' heretofore entered into by the Indian tribes or bands, occupants of said reservation, and the further execution of said order will not ' only occasion much distress and suffering to peaceable Indians, but retard the woik of their civilization and engender amongst them a distrust of the national government, . I have determined, after a careful examination of . the several treaties, . acts - -of Congress and other official data bearing on the subject, aided and assisted therein by the advice and opinion of the attorney general of the United States, duly rendered in that behalf, that the lands so proposed to be restored to the public domain by said executive order of February 27, 1885, are included as existing Indian reservations on the east bank of the Missouri river by the terms of the Becond article of the treaty with the Sioux Indians, concluded April 29, 1868, and that consequently being treaty reservations the executive was without lawful power to restore them to the public domain by said executive order, which is therefore deemed and considered to be wholly inoperative and void ; and Whereas.'The laws of the United States provide for the removal of all persons residing or being found upon Indian lands or territory without permission ex pressly and legally obtained of the Interior department; Now, therefore, in order to maintain inviolate the solemn pledges and plighted faith of the government as given in the treaties in question, and for the purpose of properly protecting the interests of the Indian tribes, as well as of the United States in the premises, and to the end that persons may be induced to enter upon said lands where they will not be allowed ' to-" remain without the permission of the authority aforesaid, I, Grover Cleveland, President of the United State?, do hereby declare and proclaim the said executive order of February 27, 1SS5, to be in contravention of the treaty obligations of the United States with the Sioux tribe of Indians, and, therefore, to be inoperative and of no effect, and I further declare that the lands intended to be embraced therein are situated in Indian reservations, and as such are available for Indian purposes alone and subject to the Indian intercourse acts of the United States ; and further warn and admonish all and every person, or persons, now in the occupation of said lands, under color of said executive order, and all such person or persons as are intending or preparing to enter and settle upon the same thereunder, that ttey will neither be permitted to remain or enter upon said lands ; and such persons as are already there are hereby required to vacate and remove therefrom, with their effects, within sixty (60) days from the date hereof ; and in case a due regard for and voluntary obedience to the laws and treaties of the United States and this admonition and warning be not sufficient to effect the purposes and lotions as herein declared, all the power of the government wili be employed to carry into proper execution the treaties and laws of the United States herein referred to. In testimony hereof I hereunto set my band and cause the seal of the United States to the affixed. Done at the city of Washington this 17th day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, and of the independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninth. Grover Cleveland. By the President: T. F. Bayard, Secretary of State. The Hardships of tbe Order. St. Paul, April 17. Specials to the Globe from points interested in the Winnebago reservation indicate that much feeling and great hardship will ensue from the proclamation by President Cleveland vacating President Arthur's order opening the reservation to settlement. Settlers have, it is stated, been seeding, and all have invested in improvements, and to be evicted would bankrupt many. One dis-. patch says old soldiers among the settlers declare it is rank injustice that their little homesteads should be taken after they havebeen entered upon in good faith, when no benefit would accrue to Indians who make no use of them. Trouble is feared, for a force may be required to dispossess them. Troops will undoubtedly be necessary to enforce the provisions of the proclamation. Tbe Pestfferoas Siltig. Springfield, III., April 17. In the joint assembly 100 votes were cast on the first ballot for John A. Logan. The Democrats did not vote. On the second ballot the vote was the same. Adjourned. During the joint Assembly Sittig occupied the deceased Shaw's seat on the Democratic side of the house. Doomsday for Two Murderers. Fort Smith, Ark., April 17. William Phillips was hanged here at 3:21 this afternoon for the murder of William Hill. Louisville, April 17. The Courier-Jouanal's special says that Gus Finley was hanged this aiternoon at Preston-burg, Ky. Finley was convicted of the murder of James Hunt in August, 1883. The Will of General Stager. Chicago, April 17. The will of General Anson Stager was admitted to probate today. The estate is valued at $850,000 and is left to his three daughters in equal proportions. - Ice-House Destroyed. Indianapolis, April 17. M. Garver & Co.'s ice-house was struck bv lightning tonight and burned. Loss $20,000, insurance $13,500. - Thirteen "Buildings Burned, Bristol. Ind.. April 17. Thirteen build ings were burned last night; loss $40,000, insurance $13,000. BREVITIES. The total infborts of dry goods at New York during the past wet-k were valued at $1,420,000, and the amount thrown on the market at $1,537,000. , Thomas Saman was hanged at Laconia, N. H... Friday for the murder of Mrs. Jane Ford, John Ruddy and his little son Frank, aged 13 months, on Novrnher 24, 1(J33, 'Squire Fritchey went to Coshocton yesterday to attend the funeral of his mother. . Eight widows of the nine deceased sons of the late Captain George Cook of Hartford, are still hying. A WAR REMINISCENCE. How the News of Lee's Surrender Was Received at Columbus A Glorious Old Time An Ky e-Witness's Bcport. A visiting ex-congressman at Chicago has been telling of the reception of the news of Lee's surrender at Columbus, to an Inter Ocean man. It is so vivid a picture ot tnat event that it is reproduced here for the benefit of our readers : I was never drunk but once in my life, and that was the night we received the news that Lee had surrendered to Grant. I was at Columbus, O., on that day, and a well-known Sunday school organizer and myself went over to Governor Brongh's office to learn if he had any hews from Grant. The Governor had a telegraph instrument in his office, and those of us on the inside often went there at night to get the latest war news. We met stout old Brough in the hall, coming toward us with a quicker step than was his wont. He slowed up when he saw us, and to our demand for news said quietly. "There is very little." He said it brusquely and with simulated impatience, but there was an after tremble to his voice and a something in his eye that caused me to clutch his arm with one hand and get ready to swing my hat with the other. The old Governor dropped his brusqueness and said with heavy tenderness of tone, "There is very little but overwhelmingly good." . . ::::JJ.:.., .... ... t. '' After tantalizing us for a minute he said plainly-that Grant and Lee had had a little talk, and that the latter had agreed to Grant's terms of surrender. There were around Brough at that minute six or eight sober-minded, self-possessed gentlemen, but after one screech in chorus they were wilder than any boys I ever saw. They danced and screamed and whooped, and then seizing the Governor, literally carried hm back to his office for more news. When we left the streets they had a Sabbath day quietness. When we came out after the few minutes spent in the Capitol they were alive with people. Men, women and children seemed to have rushed like mad into the rainy night. The church bells were clanging and everybody was shouting or singing. , It seemed incredible that in, bo short a time the whole population should have received notice of the surrender, but such news traveled rapidly. They put Governor Brough on a pile of brick in the (street, and he spoke in the rain. Then the members of the Legislature and others went to the Neil house for a jollification. I drank a good deal in sheer absent-mindedness, as did my Sunday school friend. After a time I started to go up stairs to bed, and was dumbfounded to discover that my feet wouldn't take up with the usual skipping step. My legs below the knees doubled up in the most absurd way, but I was determined to skip, and I kept experimenting until it flashed across my mind that I was tipsy. "That was a grand night," put in an ex-army officer. "I was there myself, but I was intoxicated only with the wild spirit of rejoicing. I remember that while Governor Brough was speaking from the brick-pile in the street it began to rain hard. The Governor had taken off bis hat and 1 stood so near that I could hear the drops spatter on his bald head and could see the splashing glitter in the lamp-light. The people shouted to the Governor to put on his hat, but with voice hutky with emotion he replied, 'No, not on such a night.' He was glad to stand uncovered on such a night and in the humbleness of a drenching thank God for His goodness to the land and the people. "Instantly every head in that tremendous crowd was uncovered, and with one voice they sung, 'Praise God from whom all blessings flow.' I am not an.impressi-ble person, but I never before realized what exalted meant. l ean see now that scene in the rain, the drops splashing on a hundred bald, venerable heads, tears of gladness in thousands of faces, but I never expect to feel again the thrill that swept over me when 20,000 voices swelled to magnificent volume the words of the dox- ology. ' 1 never knew the full meaning of the words and the music until that night, and I have lived on a higher plane and with more faith in humanity since that experience. Those were times that brought out all that there was in a man." "All that I remember of Brough," said a newspaper friend, "is that I cheered like a wild man tbe night after be was elected Governor of Ohio. We were in front of Chattanooga, then on short rations, and that night our company went on picket duty, when intimations that an attack might be expected if Vallandigham bad defeated Brough. We were nervous and uneasy, and during the night were made more so by a strange commotion in camp. ""The uproar was unlike anything we had ever heard before. Soon couriers came dashing toward the outposts to say that Brough had been elected Dy GO.OOO majority. The boys lost all sense of discretion. They cheered as though there were no enemy within a thousand miles, and ran forward toward the rebel picket lines to tejl the ne s. The men in their rifle pits sung songs, and the men on tbe reserve posts gave themselves up to the rejoicings." - THE RAILROADS. Taking Advantage of a Rule. Baltimore, Md., April 17 In the suit of Octavius Ross against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for the alleged improper use of money of the railroad corporation for the benefit of the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company, advantage was taken today ' of equity rule No. 18 to file an order pro ' confesso against the defendants for want of answer, which answer should have been filed Monday of last week. The answer to be filed cow must be in the terms fixed by the court. A Division of the Wabash to be Sold. St Locib, April 17. By order of the United States Circuit court today the Havana division of the Wabash railroad was ordered to be transferred by the receivers to Spauld ing & Terry, trustees, under a mortgage to secure the issue of $1.210, 000 bonds, on which default of interest has been made. Authority WS given to the trustees to foreclose and sell under the instructions of tbe United States Circuit court for the Southern district of Illinois. Union Pacific Earnings. Boston, April 17. The annual report of the Union Pacific Railroad Company issued today is a voluminous document covering 194 closely printed pages, and aside from the general summary details the operations of all its auxiliary lines daring the year. The gross earnings of the entire system were $25,-791,000; the expenses and taxes were $15,-113,000, leaving the net earnings $10,678,140. Local and General. The Hocking Valley pay car visited the men of the south yards yesterday. Superintendent S. H. Church and E. B. Wall, of the Panhandle department, are in Indianapolis. The double track to Seven Mile of the Hocking Valley is now clear and will be ased very soon. - Trains are making good time generally, but the passenger traffic is very light and has been for the past two weeks. Passenger Agent Reppert, of the Baltimore and Ohio, has gone to Cincinnati to attend the Baltimore and Ohio time meeting to be held there today. John K. Hogan, traveling passenger agent of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad, James B.Welsh, general traveling passenger agent of the Union Pacific, and G. W. Ken-drick, traveling freight agent of the Bee Eine, are at the Exchange. Mr. William Hunter, city passenger agent of the Panhandle, received word last night that the remains of his half brother, F. L. Hollingshead, would arrive in Columbus at 11:10 tonight. The funeral will be held at the residence of his mother, corner Pearl and Locust streets, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Panhandle draughting department is coming to the front as a storehouse of inventive talent. Mr. L. Wichart has invented an adjustable eccentric wnich is to be applied to the new link motion model being gotten up, and is said to be a valuable im-. provement. This, with Chief Harrington's automatic car stop, makes a good product for one season. The Panhandle people are receiving al most daily assurances from the engineers on the fast trains that the schedule can be reduced still further and not crowd the boys very hard. Another such assurance was given Thursday by No. 9, which left Pitts-bnrc at 7:50 a. rn.. one hour and twenty minutes late, and arrived in Columbus at 12:55, or ten minutes behind time. The distance is 193 miles, and deducting the time lost in stops and delays, tbe run was made at a rate of 46 miles an hour. Oranges in tbe Cnited States. The consumption of the orange within the United States is put down at 600,000,-000 per annum, of which a little above fifty millions are produced in this country. When the groves now planted in Florida all come to maturity, the production will be more than trebled, but even then it will fall far short ol the growingconsumption. THE SAGE BRUSH LINNET, WHO PAPERED THE OPERA FESTIVAL With I.oud Claqaers, and Made the Operatic Howlers Green .-Willi Envy-Mile, Kevada's Neat Little Game, and How She Worked It. Chicago, April 17. At the opera festival last night Nevada's appearance in Rig-oletto before an immense audience was again the cause of a tumult among the audience. At the conclusion of the third act, which ended with a duet between Nevada and De Anna, Nevada was presented with a floral harp surmounted by small flags of the Union. She grasped one of the tiny flags with the evident intention of waving it, but was unable to get it off. The applause which followed in the track of the song and the innocent demonstration over the flowers occupied fully fifteen minutes. The first demonstration on the part of the house was almost natural, but when tbe hand-clapping of those who are accustomed to applaud a good thing for what it is worth ceased, the noise continued. The curtain arose, and Mile. Nevada and Da. Anna acknowledged their compliments. - Bull the noise went on. "Sing it," "Sing it again," and like expressions were heard from the back seats and the holders of standing-room tickets. Mile. Nevada and De Anna finally appeared before the curtain, but this was not sufficient to put a stop to'tho uproar. Nevada was in excellent humor, but De Anna may have been some annoyed, for all his appearance indicated. Although the applause continued he refused to appear, and Mile. Nevada came out alone, lie went as far as the door, and she tried to pull him after her, but failed. Once more she came out alone and walked entirely across the stage, making expressive gestures which, in the language of pantomime, meant "He will not come, and the management will not let her sing." At this juncture, quoting from the Tribune's account, many of the better class in the audience pulled on their wraps and lft the house in disgust, while others tried to hiss the disturbers down. In several parts of the house disputes arose as to whether or not the fuss should cease. The purposes of the disturbers had a pal- 1 pable object, and it was everywhere appreciated. It was evident that Mile. Nevada . and her friends ' had been exceedingly liberal in their distribution of complimentary tickets. Something has to be done to change the superficial aspect of things, and Mile. ' Nevada ingeniously hit upon the scheme. Tbe enthusiastic audience must pay homage to Mr. Ferd. W. Peck, president of the opera association. This would make it appear that all the enthusiasm was to be traced to a purely artistic appreciation of merit, and show at the same time that it could not only applaud Mile. Nevada, but the whole festival through" its official symbol, President Peck. Accordingly & messenger was sent to Mr. Peck's box in i breathless haste to announce to him that there was some trouble on the stage, .and that his immediate attention was required. He at once rushed to the stage. Scarcely had he reached it when Mile. Nevada jr.asped him by both hsada and pulled him out upon the stage, sayTog, "l want you to appear with me before the fpotlights." At the same time some one in the rear of Mr. Peck gave him a push that assisted Mile. Nevada greatly in her efforts to get him before the audience. Once in the center of the platform, Mile. Nevada said to Mr. Peck, loud enough to be heard .by the audience, "I was determined that you should com& on the stage." Then with Mr. Peck she continued on her way across the stage. Mr. Peck said to a reporter who called upon him afterward, that he was very much annoyed at being taken by surprise and forced upon the stage in a way which would seem like bad taste to those unacquainted with the facts in the case. BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS Reorganizes, Drops the Chief Telephone Operator and Three Patrolmen Beports of Officers Bead Commissioner Albright Takes His Seat In tbe Board. The old board of police commissioners met last night with all the members present. The board ordered tbe secretary to divide tbe reward of $30 offered by William Gray for the recovery of $60 lost by him equally between Samuel Thompson, John Murphy and William White, and the balance of the money recovered placed to the credit of the life and health fund. The secretary submitted his report for March, from which the following items are taken: Received December taxes........... 119,577 82 Disbursed pay-roll to November 1, and per order............. 16,137 74 Balance in police fund April 1 ...$ 3,440 08 Balance in contingent fund April 229 US ISolanoo in health fund 26 47 Balance to all funds. ................$ 3,696 51 The secretary informed the body that "there was no further business, and Mr. Coit arose and with a brief review of the occur rences of his five years' experience in the body, introduced as his successor Jacob Albright, the new commissioner, and vacated his seat. Mayor Walcutt on behalf of the board extended to Mr. Coit the best wishes of the members for bis future welfare, and assured him of tbe existence of many pleasant memories connected with their past service together. Mr. Alnright then took his seat as a member of the board, and the business of the new board was entered npon. The reports of tbe superintendent of police, police surgeon and secretary of tbe board were read and ordered placed on file and published. The acting superintendent calls attention in his report to the vigilance of tbe officers in the three months in weeding out the vicious element, and recommends tbe reopening of the stone-yard as furnishing a means of employment for the criminal class now living off the city. He repoits 28 arrests of state criminals since he assumed charge of the department on the 15th of Jan-nary.The police surgeon reports 131 cases treated by him and 106 applicants to the police force examined. Bills were ordered paid to the amount of $063 95. The following applications for positions on the police force were read and ordered riled: Amos H. Brelsford, Michael McGratb, Jacob Kitlen, Cyrus Hickle, John Crawford, Thomas Kourke, S. A. Corbin, James Lyons, Michael Keefe, John Fagan, Thomas C. Shriever and G. Newton Wilcox. George E. Smi hson and thirty-five others fietitioned the board to appoint J. R. Kra-inger permanent patrolman for the northeast part of the city, which was referred to the superintendent. A rule was adopted -by the board, on the recommendation of Superintendent Lingo, requiring patrolmen to report by telephone from the patrol boxes every hour, on penalty of dismissal or suspension. The matter of putting in a new patrol box in North Columbus was referred to the committee on prison. . Philip Vrona presented a complaint against Patrolman Ryan for unwarranted arrest, which was ordered filed and the defendant notified of the charge and ordered to appear before the commissioners. The following patrolmen were dropped from the roll by reason of expiration of term of service: J. W. Bellis, Peter R. Beu-ninghoff and George Drugan, and John Krum, Charles Byrne and Z. T. Collier elected to succeed them. James J. Murphy, whoe time of service has expired, was unanimously re-elected. The board ordered that the position of chief operator of the" telephone system be abolished, and the duties of the position be divided between tbe two operators now on duty. This displaces P. A. Saum, and puts the two assistants on twelve-hour service instead of eight as heretofore. The board adjourned.Reassembling as a board of health. Officer Evans called the attention of the board to the resolutions passed at the citizens' meeting of Thursday night, and was directed to draw up a plan for operation during the summer, and report the same to the board of health at a special meeting to be held Friday evening next. Bills to the amount of $181 were ordered paid, and the board adjourned. KOTES. The patrol wagon made 2159 calls, made 2233 arrests, and traveled 4318 miles during the year, and at the city prison were accommodated over 8100 sleepers. The police report is very complete. The number of arrests was 3366, an excess of 115 over last year. Of these the greatest number per month was 394 in September, the lowest 219 in February. Of these 323 were tramps, 00 thieves, 4(f servants, 72 soldiers, 1152 laborers; 250 were natives of Germany, 354 of Ireland, and 2683 of the United States. Tbe acting superintendent in his report calls the attention of the commissioners to the fact that the existence of the penitentiary within the limits of the city makes it extremely dimcuit lor tue police to Keep proper watch of the ex-convicts, and recom mends the appointment of two sergeants and ten patrolmen in addition to the present iorce. The secretary in his fifth annual report makes one of the most complete reviews of the police department which has ever been presented. He calls attention to the deficit in tbe fund which resulted from the decision in tbe Scott law, and depleted tbe fund over $23,000. The police fund receipts to April 1, 1885, were $31,101.74, which added to the balance on hand at tbe beginning of the year. $8818.14, makes total receipt of $39.-919.88. The expenditures were $36 479 80. The balance on band April 1 was $3440.08. The police force has not been paid for tbe five months ending April 1, an item of indebtedness of nearly $17,000. Tbe bill now pending in tbe Legislature authorizing $25,-000 bonds for the police fund will, with the June taxes, carry the department over to December 1. The life and health fund holds $1296.04 to its credit as follows: Lexington avenue bonds, $896 04; United States 4 per cent bonds, $200, and the contingent police fund, $200. - IHK WETilK. Offici of Cuiif Signal Offices, Washington, D.C., April 17, 11 p. m (75th meridian ttme.)-Observatlons taken at the lame moment of time at all stations: 3 PLACE OF OB8EKVATION. ChaU&norwa.... Ciucin atf.. Co ambus Indianapolis I ouisville.... Memphis.. -.. Nashville.. Pittsburg., .... Cairo Daven port.....w les Moines-.... .9.9' Cloudy loudy Th strm Thr'tu'g Olnnrtv 29 (M .9 93 -9.8 J8' Clear Clnar 9.88 Cloudy 2i.9 uiouay dfltlfl V 3O.01 Cloudy C oudy Cloud v Keokuk. 9A St L-uis. I29.981 St. Paul... . Springfield, 111..... Leavenworth Omahs !.12 Cloudy 9 9S Tnr'tn'g Cloudy 'loudy Clear S0.01 30 (M Salt Lake City. i9 6- nismarcc, uac .. Denver Col...... Cleveland......., D,-imit 80 (10 129 82 3U.05 Hear Cleat :lear Cloudy Lt rain W.Oti Chicago '96 indications . For Tennessee and tbe Ohio VaUey Local rains and partly cloudy weather, variable winds, slight Changes in temnerature. e-rrant in wpstTnm and the lower Ohio valley; falling, followed by riB ug temperature. Lower Lake Laml rnfm anA weather, easterly winds becoming variable; fall- UK, luuuweu in extreme wst portion by rising barometer and slight changes In temporaturc. Upper Misslssfnnl Yallnv T.nn1 tKna. fol lowed by fair weather, winds becoming variable, preceded lu southern and fnn t rti 1 nniH,n V,,- northcrly winds; slight rise in temperature in :uinu aim souioern portions, nearly stationary temperature In extreme northern portion, and generally higher barometer. Missouri Valley Generally fair weather, variable winds, preceded by north to east, winds In southern portion: slleht risn 1 n tpmniirfttnra in southern portion and nearly stationary tempera- lure in nonnern portion. roeal Obnnrvallnni- Tascn at the U. 8. Signal Office, Columbus, O., V.ia. A ..II 1 , 1.1,- ' Time. s i 6:28 a. m.. 29.0S6 29 9f 6 42.4 E I 10 Lt rain 10:28 a. m.. 29.0i 29 961 48.7 SE 8 .Lt raiu 2:28 p. m.. V9 042 29.912 48 3 I R 15 II loudy 6:28 p. m ... 29.065 29.9J5 50.6 SB 16 'Cloudy xu.ao p. iu.... vov n r.v 0O.Y I tK I ltf , 'Thunderstorm and heavy ruin. Maximum temperature. 64: minimum temperature, 41.7; mean dally temperature, 41.7; cloudiness, 10; average diroctiou of wind. 'titliua t; avera estate of weather, cloudy; precipitation, .Si Same day last year: Maiimum. 67.; minimum, 41.; mean daily temperature, 47.8; avenue cloudiness, 5.; average direction ot wind, west; average slate of wea her, fair; precipitation. (). F. T. iixi a,",-'"' Private, Burnul CacXSS, C. 8. A. Board of Trade Matters. . The board of trade committee on legislation mot last evening, jritb. Messrs. Jamea Watson, W. D. Brickell, H. JV Booth, A. T. Wikoff and & K. Donavin present.. The committee organized by tbe election of Colonel James Watson as cbairman and W. D. Bickell as secretary. Tbe ordinance referred to the committee last Tuesday evening, and providing for tbe regulation of auctions and peddlers, was indorsed and the Legislature was requested to appropriate f 15,000 to be used in the improvement of the new State Fair grounds. Tbe directors were requested to furnish a set of tbe Ohio Statutes for the use of the board of trade and it was recommended that the board of trade cause a complete enumeration of the city's population to be taken. In the matter of the question of the better sanitary care of tbe city it was recommended that the present law conferring upon the police commission tbe powers of a board of health, be repealed and tbat measures be taken by the board of trade to secure for Columbus the appointment of a permanent board of health. The chairman of the committee was instructed to request President Miles to call a full meeting of tbe board of trade as soon as possible to consider this matter The committee on public improvements also met last evening and organized by electing Henry C. Taylor chairman and A. G. Pugh secretary. Death versus Dollars. To the Editor of the Ohio State Journal : At present the desire of putting the city in a proper sanitary condition seems to be earnest, and we all hope the efforts of the committees (that may be appointed) will be assisted in every possible manner. The property owners whose buildings outside look fair, clean and in good order should be compelled to put their cellars in proper condition, and not risk tbe lives of useful and hard-working citizens. What is hundreds of dollars in comparison to the loss of one life? and how will tbe landlord feel, if by his carelessness and miserly saving of money, some of the people working in the pestilence-breeding houses on the west side of High street, between Gay and Spring streets, fall victims to disease in tbe coming summer? Let tbe cellars be examined and tbe remedy applied before it is too late. The Spring street sewer is deep enough now, and no excuse exists to prevent the perfect drainuge of every cellar in the locality named, except the expense. A Bad Old Man. Some days ago George Waymoth, an old gentleman who had been stopping with a man named Johnson, near the Broad street car stables,, disappeared and all trace of him was lost. The facts were given to the police and they were pnt on the outlook for him. Last night OKicer Bercaw was approached by a man answering his description, who claimed tbat he had been robbed of $47 in a Seventh street bagnio. Bercaw investigated the matter and found that the man was drunk and had been to several houses of tbatde- scription during the evening. Uspiain Wilcox was notified and the man brought in. He was rejeased, Johnson, taking charge of him. Kicely Caught Early yesterday morning burglars en tered what is known as the "Gill row" on the West Side and stole a silver watch and chain, a gold ring, gold neck-chain, an overcoat, boots, suit of clothes and ?2.50 in money. A man was spotted and last evening Officers Kennedy and Monahan arrested one, who gave his name as John Brown, at the corner of Spring and High streets. He was driven down to Hotel de Kemmerle and all of tbe missing articles, except tbe $2.50, were found on his person. , The oftiuers seem to have a clear case against him. Who Can Tell To the Editor of the Ohio State Journal : . Your article abont the old tree and the name "Billy Wigdon" reminds me that over fifty years ago we boys had a slang phrase, "Wixon steer and Spurgeon draw," the meaning of which I never understood. It struck rpe that our "Wixon might be a boy s mispronunciation of ' Wigdon." Is liierq any real old Columbus boy who can tell the meaning of our phrase? Ay Old Dot. On 'Changs. The bears were again effective yesterday and everything went down. Wheat at Chicago fell, May from 87 to 85jc, June from 89J to 87Jc, July from tl to 89Jc. In the same market pork continued on i's downward course; May $752, June $d, July $5. In New York wheat went from 98 to 9GJc, June from S1.00J to 9S8, and July from $1,024 to$l.00i. The 1:30 call on all of these was below the close. 3 2.2 a g r 3.3 at a : o,3 a?? : ro i x r 59 H- 8 .40 67 8 Lt .26 61 SB 19 .Ih 61 N Lt 55 63 Ca lui AH 70 NW 6 62 W Lt .21 50 E 6 67 NW 8 42 KE Lt 88 NE 8 ..... 4-.' NW 6 ..... 50 N 9 . 44 8E 12 45 NW Lt 61 NW Lt 44 N Lt ..... 54 SB Lt .... 46 N 9 55 8 Lt 50 K 10 44 NE 24 .01 40 NE 11 .54 GIVE THE OLD MAN A SHOW HE WILL BEAT THE ALLEGED CANCER And ths Msdlcl Sharps Who Writ Solan, tine Bulletins Gsneral Grant Steadily Improving Were the Doctors Mistaken In Ilia Case? Naw Yobk, April 17. General Grant has had a very refreshing sleep. He says he has rested better than for many nights, and feels strong enough to get np and dress for the day. He has taken his nourishment without pain in swallowing,, and has not since midnight been disturbed by coughing. Pulse and temperature uir- changed. t jt General Grant's progress toward oof valescence for the pant two days has bewi truly phenomenal. His physicians now openly express their opinion-that he will recover. At - midnight Dr: Sbrady was on duty. The light was raised in the general's room for a few momenta and then lowered, in which way it remained the remaining part of the night. The doctors raid be was prepared for any cbange, but did not anticipate any at present, though it would be premature to say that the general was out of danger. He felt very hopeful of the future. Senator Chaffee, who went into the house at 7 :30, desires it understood that he did not mean to say that the doctors did not know what was the matter with the general, bnt that they might be mistaken in their diagnosis.' General Grant passed most of the evening in the library with his family. He retired at 10 o'clock. He had some pain in the throat, but was not troubled in swallowing. He is now sleeping quietly. J. H. Douglas, M. D. local politics. Mr. Brisas to Be Named for Tie Presl. dent of tae Council - Indorsement and Elections Notes. The Democratic members of the city conncil caucused last evening, the meeting being held in the city solicitor's office. There were present Messrs. Theobald, Schmitt, Ebner, Freeh Briggs, Coster, Connors and Sullivan, the only absentee being Mr. Baker. Mr. Freeh, being the oldest councilman among the number, was elected president of the caucus for the ensuing year and Mr. Schmitt was made secretary. All tbe business of the meeting was conducted openly and without - any star-chamber features whatever. It was decided to keep np the oldcuBtomof supporting the Republican nominee for president of council and to place in nomination a candidate for the position of president pro tern., who will undoubtedly he supported by the Bepnb-licans. Mr. K. Clay . Briggs, the senior councilman from the Third ward, was unanimouHly selected for the position. Mr. H. K. Bryan, the present efficient city clerk, was nominated to succeed himself, although a Republican, andex-Councilman Philip Coizilius was nominated for the three year term as member of the city board of equalization. . There are to be two three years members elected, but the other position was left vacant. There was quite a fight for the one year term, several tie voiee being cast for ex-Councilman W. T. Molioy and Mr. Funston. The tie was at last broken and Mr. Molioy was elected by a vote ef 5 to S. It is supposed that the Republicans will give thejrynority a representative ou uiSJtard. Mr. Frech'Trt"ejyto nominate Mr. Briggs before the council, Mr. Briggs to name Mr. Molioy, and Mr. Theobald to name Mr. Corzilius. The president and secretary were authorised to call another meetine. to take action if ereeaary, in regard to a City infirmary director. ' -r - r-r 1.. It is stated that certain Democratic members are taking an active part in tbe matter of the Republican caucus nomination for city infirmary director. .If they continue to act so zealously toda in this direction they will injure the prospects of the candidate they seek to advance. The statement in an eveniogfoapflt-to the effect tbat Dr. Bancroft, if elected city physician, will retain Dr. LeCsone as assistant is denied on the: grounds tbat the matter of an assistant) has. not been as yet considered. i The Republican members of tb.4 city council will hold their caucus this 'evening. Messrs. Reynolds and Pagdar mentioned for the presidency of coin j and Doctors Freeman. Wauenbals and Ban croft for city infirmary director. vj There. will De no contest for the other! HAIL, WIND AND It Besults of Last Might's BtajStsrm. The storm of last evening cine with a suddenness that surprised fcasidreds of people and, as a consequcuce, there was a scattering on the streets, and cabs and backs were flying around in a surprising manner. The theaters were just ended when the storm broke with .dl1tsi ""teres, and the inconvenience for the half-hour during which the wind, rain and bail held hih carnival, was great. With the rain, which fell in torrents, came wind and hail, the latter being very large. The lightning was intense, and the thun-der deafening, but no damage of any extent was reported. At the central telephone office it was impossible to answer any calls, as the continual falling ot the drops, caused by lightning striking the wires, resulted in complete confusion. At the Western Uuion telegraph office aud at the police telephone station there was very little inconvenience The rain fell in such torrents that the filth which had accumulated in tbe streets was completely washed away and the gutters "were as if tbey had been scoured. . The force with which the hailstones were driven was demonstrated by the tindingof quite a number of them in front of a fireplace in a room on the second story of one of the large residences on East State street. They were driven down the chimney about twenty feet and over a fire which was burning in the grate at the time. The lightning played strange freaks. At the city prison the telephone wires touched tbe gas fixture over the turnkey's desk, and with each flash large sparks were thrown off from the tip ot the burner. The niehee were plainly visible at tbe instruments at the operator's desk. One of the most amusing incidents of the last act of Our Strategists was the ef. forts of the principal actors to dodge the water pouring on the stage from tbe fiats. Tbe Other Side. Rev. G. E. Scott, formerly pastor of Shileh church of this city, but now of Toledo, has written a full statement of the circumstances npon which the brothers of the church make charges 'against bpn, as noted a few days agoi He pronounces the statements made as false in every particular, if he debts to which reference was made by the church committee were, he states, matter of public knowledge, all the transactions being openly announced in the church. He says that the articles bouyht for both the church improvement and the camp meeting were authorized by the church, and that their pretense, now that tbey were ignorant of them, is an invention to escape payment. Ue pronounces tbe late action of the church as unjust and unchristian. " A Har4 Jolt. One of the omnibuses of the Columbus Transfer Company, while crossing from the north to the south side of Broad street, ran into the sewer at the corner of Broad and Firth streets and could not be pulled out. The ladies and gentleman who were riding in the vehicle were somewhat shaken up. The 'bus was pulled out later. The wonder is that some accidents have not occurred before on account The heavy rain of last night washed away the cover to the eewer at the corner of Broad and Third streets. Why la This? There has been much complaint against the parties who placed the large billboards opposite the present court-house, Thursday afternoon people were compelled to take tbe opposite side of the street, as the east side was blocked by this board. Sow a small door has been cut through, but it ia an elegant place lor a robber to hide aud strike a man down. The boards not only ditstignre the street but hinder pedestrians passing the place. SI 2L